Welding supervisor vs shift production supervisor

The differences between welding supervisors and shift 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 welding supervisor and a shift production supervisor. Additionally, a welding supervisor has an average salary of $55,605, which is higher than the $35,127 average annual salary of a shift production supervisor.

The top three skills for a welding supervisor include GMAW, blueprint specifications and aluminum. The most important skills for a shift production supervisor are continuous improvement, lean manufacturing, and production schedules.

Welding supervisor vs shift production supervisor overview

	Welding Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Yearly salary	$55,605	$35,127
Hourly rate	$26.73	$16.89
Growth rate	2%	-
Number of jobs	27,184	132,563
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Welding supervisor vs shift production supervisor salary

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

	Welding Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average salary	$55,605	$35,127
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $74,000	Between $22,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	Fontana, CA	Greeley, CO
Highest paying state	Wyoming	Wyoming
Best paying company	BWX Technologies	Vicor
Best paying industry	Professional	Technology

Differences between welding supervisor and shift production supervisor education

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

	Welding Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Precision Metal Working	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Welding supervisor vs shift production supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between welding supervisors' and shift production supervisors' demographics:

	Welding Supervisor	Shift Production Supervisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%	Male, 91.0% Female, 9.0%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 11.7% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between welding supervisor and shift production supervisor duties and responsibilities

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

Shift production supervisor example responsibilities.

Set and ensure production rates, troubleshoot process issues, and manage downtime in a safe and effective manner.
Manage manufacturing department operations to ensure compliance with establish quality specifications, production levels, and FDA regulations.
Involve in daily USDA inspections, FDA audits, monitoring HACCP program and maintaining OSHA standards within the plant.
Train on FDA and GMP practices require for the pharmaceutical industry.
Maintain and set-up RF equipment.
Inspect product for quality issues to ISO standards.

Welding supervisor vs shift production supervisor skills

Common welding supervisor skills

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

Common shift production supervisor skills

Continuous Improvement, 13%
Lean Manufacturing, 12%
Production Schedules, 4%
OSHA, 4%
Lean Six Sigma, 4%
Quality Standards, 3%

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