Welding foreman vs operation supervisor

The differences between welding foremen and operation 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 welding foreman and an operation supervisor. Additionally, an operation supervisor has an average salary of $57,279, which is higher than the $52,863 average annual salary of a welding foreman.

The top three skills for a welding foreman include MIG, FCAW and structural steel. The most important skills for an operation supervisor are logistics, safety procedures, and OSHA.

Welding foreman vs operation supervisor overview

	Welding Foreman	Operation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$52,863	$57,279
Hourly rate	$25.41	$27.54
Growth rate	2%	6%
Number of jobs	11,547	94,116
Job satisfaction	5	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding foreman vs operation supervisor salary

Welding foremen and operation supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Foreman	Operation Supervisor
Average salary	$52,863	$57,279
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $37,000 And $87,000
Highest paying City	-	Kansas City, KS
Highest paying state	-	Louisiana
Best paying company	-	Ropes & Gray
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between welding foreman and operation supervisor education

There are a few differences between a welding foreman and an operation supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Welding Foreman	Operation Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 57%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding foreman vs operation supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between welding foremen' and operation supervisors' demographics:

	Welding Foreman	Operation Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 70.8% Female, 29.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 4.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.3% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 4.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding foreman and operation supervisor duties and responsibilities

Welding foreman example responsibilities.

Manage weld process controls of GMAW-P, CV both robotic and semi-automatic; to include GTAW both robotic and semi-automatic.
Improve robot weld process through robot and PLC programming.
Apply flux ti work pie ce before soldering or brazing.
Use MIG gun arc to melt and deposit metal from electrode to work pieces.
Create new and advance program storage system on all CNC equipment for parts and items reproductions.
Establish and qualify new weld procedures and monitor compliance to those WPS in daily production at vendor shops.

Operation supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage labor and operating expenses to meet budget goals by utilizing KRONOS.
Manage the safety, quality, productivity, OEE, yields, & continuous improvement.
Manage the proper preparation of equipment for mechanical work as well as proper utilization of LOTO system.
Serve as member of HAZMAT team and manage all training, orientation and safety programs for entire facility.
Manage all inbound and outbound of product/inventory, and keep accurate counts in AS400 P.K.M.S warehouse management software.
Manage daily activities of up to 15 staff and up to 50 students at youth rehabilitation boarding facility.

Welding foreman vs operation supervisor skills

Common welding foreman skills

MIG, 12%
FCAW, 6%
Structural Steel, 5%
SMAW, 5%
Plasma Arc, 5%
GMAW, 5%

Common operation supervisor skills

Logistics, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
OSHA, 6%
Payroll, 5%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%