Tooling supervisor vs control supervisor

The differences between tooling supervisors and control 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 tooling supervisor and a control supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $75,228 average annual salary of a control supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a control supervisor are traffic control devices, ISO, and control systems.

Tooling supervisor vs control supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$75,228
Hourly rate	$38.31	$36.17
Growth rate	10%	3%
Number of jobs	25,397	63,707
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs control supervisor salary

Tooling supervisors and control supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tooling Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$75,228
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $45,000 And $123,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	Lucid Motors
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tooling supervisor and control supervisor education

There are a few differences between a tooling supervisor and a control supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Tooling Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs control supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between tooling supervisors' and control supervisors' demographics:

	Tooling Supervisor	Control Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 73.2% Female, 26.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 4.5% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tooling supervisor and control supervisor duties and responsibilities

Tooling supervisor example responsibilities.

Supervise fishing operations and manage rig controls and risk analyses.
Supervise N2 functions of foam frac , 45k-60kscfm.
Operate coil tubing unit to mill plugs and frac sleeves with/without N2; shift frac sleeves.
Have cdl drive equipment to and from locations.
Supervise fabrications of jigs, dies, fixtures and molds.
Develop process safety management program to be compliant with OSHA.

Control supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage MRO requisitions to ensure that the best product are obtained at the lowest possible price.
Manage and organize incoming records and publications for use on SharePoint.
Work in production planning, supporting MRP as part of inventory management.
Prepare streets for asphalt and milling.
Maintain all OSHA and FDA guidelines.
Train and run crew on location.

Tooling supervisor vs control supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 15%
CNC, 10%
Direct Supervision, 10%
Lean Manufacturing, 7%
Production Schedules, 6%
Delivery Tickets, 6%

Common control supervisor skills

Traffic Control Devices, 7%
ISO, 7%
Control Systems, 6%
Asphalt, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Traffic Control, 5%

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