Tooling supervisor vs production supervisor

The differences between tooling supervisors and production 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 production supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $63,391 average annual salary of a production supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a production supervisor are lean manufacturing, safety procedures, and production schedules.

Tooling supervisor vs production supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$63,391
Hourly rate	$38.31	$30.48
Growth rate	10%	-
Number of jobs	25,397	83,529
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs production supervisor salary

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$63,391
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $43,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	-	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Intuitive Surgical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between tooling supervisor and production supervisor education

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs production supervisor demographics

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 5.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tooling supervisor and production 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.

Production supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage an run extruders an injection molds.
Utilize MRP system to monitor and manage raw material and finish goods inventory.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Manage departments responsible for beginning raw material production process using automate CNC control plasma cutting machines.
Lead targeted decision-making across fast-pace production operations for this growth-orient USDA food factory producing quality meat products.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.

Tooling supervisor vs production supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

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

Common production supervisor skills

Lean Manufacturing, 9%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Production Schedules, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Service, 4%
ISO, 4%

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