Tooling supervisor vs tool room supervisor

The differences between tooling 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 tooling supervisor and a tool room supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $37,489 average annual salary of a tool room supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a tool room supervisor are safety procedures, safety standards, and CNC.

Tooling supervisor vs tool room supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$37,489
Hourly rate	$38.31	$18.02
Growth rate	10%	1%
Number of jobs	25,397	65,342
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs tool room supervisor salary

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$37,489
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $21,000 And $65,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between tooling supervisor and tool room supervisor education

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Tooling supervisor vs tool room supervisor demographics

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Tool Room Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 65.0% Female, 35.0%
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, 12.1% 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 tooling supervisor and tool room 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.

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.

Tooling supervisor vs tool room supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

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

Common tool room supervisor skills

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

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