Welding foreman vs production leader

The differences between welding foremen and production leaders 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 a production leader. Additionally, a welding foreman has an average salary of $52,863, which is higher than the $44,563 average annual salary of a production leader.

The top three skills for a welding foreman include MIG, FCAW and structural steel. The most important skills for a production leader are customer service, continuous improvement, and safety procedures.

Welding foreman vs production leader overview

	Welding Foreman	Production Leader
Yearly salary	$52,863	$44,563
Hourly rate	$25.41	$21.42
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	11,547	107,578
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding foreman vs production leader salary

Welding foremen and production leaders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Welding Foreman	Production Leader
Average salary	$52,863	$44,563
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $72,000	Between $31,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between welding foreman and production leader education

There are a few differences between a welding foreman and a production leader in terms of educational background:

	Welding Foreman	Production Leader
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding foreman vs production leader demographics

Here are the differences between welding foremen' and production leaders' demographics:

	Welding Foreman	Production Leader
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 70.6% Female, 29.4%
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, 11.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding foreman and production leader 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.

Production leader example responsibilities.

Manage PC production line personnel.
Manage the operation of three alkalize systems from a PLC.
Manage employee's schedules, time off requests, vacation and payroll with the KRONOS time management software.
Maintain maximum yields in accordance with company policies and USDA food and safety guidelines.
Maintain the facilities organization, appearance, and cleanliness.
Operate and maintain general manufacturing equipment and perform production in accordance with QSR, ISO and establish written procedures.

Welding foreman vs production leader skills

Common welding foreman skills

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

Common production leader skills

Customer Service, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Safety Procedures, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Customer Orders, 5%
Production Process, 3%