Also called: Shop Foreman, Line Supervisor
Leads a crew in a cabinet shop, furniture plant or millwork shop and keeps production on track.
You assign jobs at the morning huddle, check that the first parts off the line meet spec and jump in when a machine goes down. You also train new hires and keep everyone's fingers safe around saws.
Based on BLS first-line production supervisor wages.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High-school diploma plus years of shop experience.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Woodworking Technology, Industrial Management.
Shrinking (about -1% over 10 years). About flat for production supervisors overall.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Leading people and keeping a shop running stays human; AI scheduling tools help.
Classes: Woodshop class, Business class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 51-1011.
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