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Also called abattoir supervisor, abrasive and polished products supervisor, acid supervisor and aerosol supervisor.

$74,450
Median pay a year
673,430
People do this work
6
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  • Planning production procedures
  • Recording production data
  • Instructing workers
  • Studying blueprints or instructions
  • Monitoring equipment operation
  • Inspecting production equipment
  • Evaluating employee performance
  • Determining production methods
  • Calculating labor requirements
  • Enforcing rules and regulations
  • Installing equipment attachments
  • Adjusting equipment

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First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers

Summary

First-Line Supervisor coordinating production and operating workers, enforcing safety regulations, maintaining attendance records, inspecting materials, planning work schedules, and conducting employee training in equipment operations and safety procedures

Experience

First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers

Where you worked

Month Year to Month Year
  • Enforced safety and sanitation regulations to maintain a safe work environment
  • Kept records of employees' attendance and hours worked for accurate payroll processing
  • Inspected materials, products, and equipment to detect defects or malfunctions
  • Read and analyzed charts, work orders, and production schedules to determine production requirements
  • Planned and established work schedules and assignments to meet production goals
  • Conferred with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities between departments
  • Conducted employee training in equipment operations and safety procedures

Skills

Checking & Planning
Planning production procedures, Inspecting production equipment, Evaluating employee performance, Determining production methods, Calculating labor requirements
Core Skills
Studying blueprints or instructions, Monitoring equipment operation, Recording production data, Instructing workers, Enforcing rules and regulations

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  • Enforced safety and sanitation regulations to maintain a safe working environment
  • Inspected materials and products for defects, ensuring quality standards were met

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Enforced safety and sanitation regulations, leading to fewer accidents and injuries on the floor

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Fewer accidents and injuries occurred on the floorTeam members felt safer and more confidentCompliance audits showed better results

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Mention what improved in production quality after inspections

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Inspected materials and products for defects, ensuring quality standards were met

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Defect rates dropped significantly after inspectionsCustomer satisfaction ratings improved with better qualityProduction delays decreased due to fewer defects

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What a First-Line Supervisor of Production and Operating Workers does

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Directly supervise and coordinate the activities of production and operating workers, such as inspectors, precision workers, machine setters and operators, assemblers, fabricators, and plant and system operators. Excludes team or work leaders.

What it pays

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Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.

25th percentile$58,630
Median$74,450
75th percentile$91,680

About 673,430 people do this work in the United States.

What it pays in each state
State25th percentileMedian75th percentile
AK$51,930$77,960$107,150
AL$57,300$73,060$93,770
AR$50,950$63,090$78,400
AZ$59,490$75,330$90,790
CA$59,400$76,840$98,900
CO$61,570$78,890$100,780
CT$62,890$83,150$103,500
DC$58,050$80,030$108,830
DE$63,110$79,100$101,530
FL$50,660$63,950$82,640
GA$56,350$69,170$85,090
HI$52,810$71,990$100,620
IA$60,460$74,750$83,130
ID$57,430$70,890$82,880
IL$59,130$75,200$91,270
IN$59,350$73,950$84,140
KS$60,320$74,480$85,590
KY$58,930$72,490$89,100
LA$59,420$77,520$107,400
MA$64,090$79,920$98,940
MD$59,450$78,520$101,290
ME$60,570$78,970$93,160
MI$57,410$72,170$82,900
MN$64,090$78,550$93,340
MO$56,990$73,210$91,410
MS$54,110$68,720$84,620
MT$54,080$68,760$88,820
NC$56,790$69,640$83,180
ND$60,690$76,350$89,310
NE$60,210$72,200$82,520
NH$64,160$79,310$98,090
NJ$62,740$81,110$100,190
NM$49,390$64,640$93,300
NV$52,880$68,270$86,590
NY$61,970$78,580$97,850
OH$59,090$72,160$82,250
OK$54,750$70,000$88,710
OR$58,960$73,580$87,740
PA$59,820$74,990$84,950
PR$35,840$45,100$66,600
RI$62,920$81,650$103,540
SC$62,040$77,500$92,070
SD$62,220$73,040$82,010
TN$53,320$65,310$81,950
TX$51,990$70,140$90,160
UT$57,590$71,220$84,780
VA$57,970$74,150$93,410
VT$59,750$75,540$86,820
WA$63,510$79,310$98,690
WI$60,790$74,840$84,230
WV$54,450$68,990$90,180
WY$64,690$90,390$125,840

Other names

Other names for this job

abattoir supervisor, abrasive and polished products supervisor, acid supervisor, aerosol supervisor, aging department supervisor, alteration workroom supervisor, alum plant supervisor, alumina plant supervisor, aluminum boat assembly supervisor, aluminum fabrication supervisor, ammunition supervisor, anhydrous ammonia production supervisor.

More names for this work

anode crew supervisor, art objects supervisor, artificial flowers supervisor, asbestos cement sheet supervisor, asbestos pipe supervisor, asbestos textile supervisor, assembly and packing supervisor, assembly department supervisor, assembly line supervisor, assembly room supervisor, assembly supervisor, automatic machines supervisor, automobile assembly supervisor, automotive tire testing supervisor, bakery supervisor, beam department supervisor, beater room supervisor, beehive kiln supervisor, beet end supervisor, belt and link assembly supervisor, bindery supervisor, bit and shank department supervisor, blast furnace auxiliaries supervisor, blast furnace supervisor, bleach supervisor, blending supervisor, blooming mill supervisor, blueprinting and photocopy supervisor, board mill supervisor, boat cleaning supervisor, boat outfitting supervisor, boatbuilder supervisor, boiler operators supervisor, boiler tenders supervisor, boilermaking supervisor, bonding supervisor, bone plant supervisor, boots and shoes supervisor, bottle house cleaners supervisor, boxing and pressing supervisor, brew house supervisor, briar shop supervisor, brine supervisor, brineyard supervisor, broommaking supervisor, brush fabrication supervisor, burling and joining supervisor, burner supervisor.

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    Median pay$74,450 a year

    What you have not done yet. Monitoring equipment operation, Inspecting production equipment, Evaluating employee performance

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