Specialty plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor

The differences between specialty plant supervisors and tool room supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a specialty plant supervisor and a tool room supervisor. Additionally, a tool room supervisor has an average salary of $37,489, which is higher than the $32,789 average annual salary of a specialty plant supervisor.

The top three skills for a specialty plant supervisor include customer service, product knowledge and sales floor. The most important skills for a tool room supervisor are safety procedures, safety standards, and CNC.

Specialty plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor overview

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,789	$37,489
Hourly rate	$15.76	$18.02
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	44,404	65,342
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Specialty plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor salary

Specialty plant supervisors and tool room supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average salary	$32,789	$37,489
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $51,000	Between $21,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and tool room supervisor education

There are a few differences between a specialty plant supervisor and a tool room supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Specialty plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between specialty plant supervisors' and tool room supervisors' demographics:

	Specialty Plant Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 49.7% Female, 50.3%	Male, 65.0% Female, 35.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 4.8% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between specialty plant supervisor and tool room supervisor duties and responsibilities

Specialty plant supervisor example responsibilities.

Volunteer - employee lead EHS team.
Manage a calibration budget of $100k and capital budget of ~ $1.0 MM.
Manage day-to-day operations of logistics facility using proprietary logistics planning systems while tracking and coaching employees to process standards and metrics.
Develop job descriptions and maintenance procedures and create team orient environment which successfully improve cleanliness and comfort for students and staff.
Installed/Maintained/Repair industrial HVAC units throughout the Toyota plant.

Tool room supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage daily operations in the dining room, the lounge and in-room dining.
Ensure that specific assignments run at the predicted rate, and that the predicted number of completes are attained.
Learned basic bartending skills and knowledge which lead to ability to assist tending the bar on an as needed basis.
Machine various components for stamping dies using milling machines, manual lathes, and grinders.
Operate manual mills, lathes, surface grinders and drill presses with a high degree of proficiency.
Personalize service for VIP clients.

Specialty plant supervisor vs tool room supervisor skills

Common specialty plant supervisor skills

Customer Service, 26%
Product Knowledge, 20%
Sales Floor, 19%
Customer Issues, 13%
Performance Management, 10%
Wine, 8%

Common tool room supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 19%
Safety Standards, 11%
CNC, 9%
Front Desk, 8%
Jigs, 6%
CPR, 5%

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