Tooling supervisor vs processing supervisor

The differences between tooling supervisors and processing 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 processing supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $53,013 average annual salary of a processing supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a processing supervisor are sterile processing, customer service, and patients.

Tooling supervisor vs processing supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$53,013
Hourly rate	$38.31	$25.49
Growth rate	10%	6%
Number of jobs	25,397	68,640
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs processing supervisor salary

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$53,013
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $36,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Cherry Hill, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Micron Technology
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between tooling supervisor and processing supervisor education

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs processing supervisor demographics

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Processing Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 57.3% Female, 42.7%
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, 12.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.3% White, 60.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tooling supervisor and processing 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.

Processing supervisor example responsibilities.

Utilize and manage KRONOS timekeeping software in updating and maintaining payroll records; prepare and upload end-of-shift reports into SharePoint.
Provide customer service, which include answering inquiries, store-to-store calls, and operate POS system.
Qualify in advance first aid and CPR.
Ensure execution of company initiatives to abide by OSHA standards with the disposal of raw material.
Require to maintain quality assurance, within strict compliance with all USDA standards through in depth observation process.
Involve in opening of new store location, receive freight, learned new POS system and merchandising standards.

Tooling supervisor vs processing supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

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

Common processing supervisor skills

Sterile Processing, 16%
Customer Service, 11%
Patients, 9%
Quality Standards, 4%
SPD, 4%
Safety Procedures, 4%

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