Career switch, measured
From Production Manager to Production Supervisor
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 88% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include Manufacturing, Process improvement, Leadership, Lean; the main skills to add are Microsoft Office, Forklift, Warehouse operations, Biology.
88%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillProduction ManagerProduction Supervisor
- Manufacturing59%85%
- Process improvement41%42%
- Leadership71%57%
- Lean15%20%
- Regulatory compliance34%39%
- Problem solving26%32%
- Training and coaching32%29%
- Production planning9%7%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Production Supervisor postings, rarely in Production Manager ones.
SkillProduction ManagerProduction Supervisor
- Microsoft Office10%27%
- Forklift–14%
- Warehouse operations–12%
- Biology–9%
- Blueprint reading–9%
- Driving–9%
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