Career switch, measured
From Painter to Production Supervisor
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 70% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Workplace safety, OSHA, Blueprint reading; the main skills to add are Leadership, Process improvement, Problem solving, Training and coaching.
70%
skill overlap
446
open Production Supervisor postings read
Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillPainterProduction Supervisor
- Manufacturing46%85%
- Workplace safety38%24%
- OSHA13%13%
- Blueprint reading15%9%
- Equipment maintenance10%8%
- Regulatory compliance15%39%
- Inventory management15%35%
- Driving15%9%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Supervisor postings, rarely in Painter ones.
SkillPainterProduction Supervisor
- Leadership12%57%
- Process improvement–42%
- Problem solving–32%
- Training and coaching12%29%
- Microsoft Office–27%
- Communication–24%
- ERP systems–20%
- Lean–20%
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