Tooling supervisor vs welding supervisor

The differences between tooling supervisors and welding 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 welding supervisor. Additionally, a tooling supervisor has an average salary of $79,680, which is higher than the $55,605 average annual salary of a welding supervisor.

The top three skills for a tooling supervisor include continuous improvement, CNC and direct supervision. The most important skills for a welding supervisor are GMAW, blueprint specifications, and aluminum.

Tooling supervisor vs welding supervisor overview

	Tooling Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Yearly salary	$79,680	$55,605
Hourly rate	$38.31	$26.73
Growth rate	10%	2%
Number of jobs	25,397	27,184
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Tooling supervisor vs welding supervisor salary

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average salary	$79,680	$55,605
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $111,000	Between $41,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	-	Fontana, CA
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	BWX Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between tooling supervisor and welding supervisor education

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Precision Metal Working
Most common college	Stanford University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Tooling supervisor vs welding supervisor demographics

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

	Tooling Supervisor	Welding Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between tooling supervisor and welding 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.

Welding supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage what parts are run with each other and when they are run.
Manage payroll, order all safety equipment, PPE, and spare parts require to keep production rates up.
Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Manage warranty repair/restoration of company valves involving strict API and ISO requirements/procedures.
Certify MIG & TIG welding on steel, stainless steel and aluminum.
Work solo and over crews SMAW, GTAW & FCAW procedures perform

Tooling supervisor vs welding supervisor skills

Common tooling supervisor skills

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

Common welding supervisor skills

GMAW, 8%
Blueprint Specifications, 7%
Aluminum, 7%
AWS, 7%
Arc Welding, 6%
GTAW, 5%

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