Whitlock Surf Factory
Production Supervisor
Meet Tommy Daniels, Production Supervisor & Board Shaper, who tells us all about his role with Whitlock Surf Factory, a surfboard manufacturing company in Oceanside, California. A Production Supervisor & Board Shaper makes sure everything in the shop is running smoothly. Duties include supervising production workers and machinery such as CNC machines, ordering materials and supplies. Apprenticeships are a very popular entry point into the industry. A background in mathematics, art, and chemistry can be very helpful. Common Skills Needed: Active listening, management of personnel resources, speaking, time management, & coordination. To find out what you need to know, along with skills and abilities to perform well in any industry, build your own competency model.
Kendall Farms
Production Supervisor
Meet Karla Ortega, Production Supervisor at Kendall Farms, a large farming operation in the hills east of Fallbrook. As a Production Supervisor, Karla wears a lot of hats, but communication is on the top of skills needed for this occupation. To be successful as a Production Supervisor you need to be passionate about following the rules and keeping things under control.
CAREER SNAPSHOT
AVERAGE WAGE
$51,500 - $82,500/yr
*This figure represents the median wage for this career in San Diego County and not the wages of any specific interviewee
OUTLOOK
Warm
This career has a stable demand. There may not be rapid growth, but employers are expected to continue hiring for these roles
INDUSTRY
Uses innovative technology to enhance product quality, increase efficiency, and enable customization
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
MiraCosta College
Certificate of Advanced Manufacturing Leadership
Is This Career Right For YOU?
What are the top traits for this career?
Conventional
You like figuring out how things work and analyzing situations to find solutions