Sub plant manager vs senior production manager

The differences between sub plant managers and senior production managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a sub plant manager and a senior production manager. Additionally, a senior production manager has an average salary of $128,721, which is higher than the $64,306 average annual salary of a sub plant manager.

The top three skills for a sub plant manager include food preparation, food safety and customer service. The most important skills for a senior production manager are project management, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing.

Sub plant manager vs senior production manager overview

	Sub Plant Manager	Senior Production Manager
Yearly salary	$64,306	$128,721
Hourly rate	$30.92	$61.89
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	10,827	55,902
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Sub plant manager vs senior production manager salary

Sub plant managers and senior production managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Sub Plant Manager	Senior Production Manager
Average salary	$64,306	$128,721
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $100,000	Between $91,000 And $181,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	The Walt Disney Company
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between sub plant manager and senior production manager education

There are a few differences between a sub plant manager and a senior production manager in terms of educational background:

	Sub Plant Manager	Senior Production Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	Northwestern University

Sub plant manager vs senior production manager demographics

Here are the differences between sub plant managers' and senior production managers' demographics:

	Sub Plant Manager	Senior Production Manager
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 65.5% Female, 34.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 9.1% White, 69.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 9.1% White, 69.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between sub plant manager and senior production manager duties and responsibilities

Sub plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage 65 plant production and five plant supervisors in bilingual union manufacturing HVAC plant.
Ensure staff compliance with regulatory standards (JCAHO, HIPPA, MDS, etc.
Complete weekly schedules according to payroll policies.
Prepare the payroll and work schedules of associates and supervisors.
Attend patient care plan meeting and work on MDS with MDS coordinator.
Utilize ordering and logistics personnel to assist in the daily operations of a world class manufacturing facility.

Senior production manager example responsibilities.

Train all plant departments in following them in the IBM AS400 system achieving a significant reduction in transaction errors.
Manage and direct production QA and QC managers to ensure top quality product ships on time and with proper packaging.
Organize and manage daily activities of design studio; including financials, operational expenses, creating BOM charts and product costing.
Manage product booking to multiple overseas business partners seasonally.
Manage all booking and costing negotiations including seasonal costing and forecasting.
Coordinate logistics, and manage entire shipping department including warehouse and employees.

Sub plant manager vs senior production manager skills

Common sub plant manager skills

Food Preparation, 34%
Food Safety, 29%
Customer Service, 22%
Payroll, 8%
Inventory Control, 4%
Safety Regulations, 4%

Common senior production manager skills

Project Management, 8%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 6%
SR, 4%
Production Schedules, 4%
Sigma, 4%

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