Bench shear operator vs molding press operator

The differences between bench shear operators and molding press operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bench shear operator and a molding press operator. Additionally, a bench shear operator has an average salary of $34,228, which is higher than the $31,705 average annual salary of a molding press operator.

The top three skills for a bench shear operator include hand tools, product specifications and micrometers. The most important skills for a molding press operator are inspect products, air pressure, and safety procedures.

Bench shear operator vs molding press operator overview

	Bench Shear Operator	Molding Press Operator
Yearly salary	$34,228	$31,705
Hourly rate	$16.46	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	27,264	46,023
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	2	2

Bench shear operator vs molding press operator salary

Bench shear operators and molding press operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bench Shear Operator	Molding Press Operator
Average salary	$34,228	$31,705
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bench shear operator and molding press operator education

There are a few differences between a bench shear operator and a molding press operator in terms of educational background:

	Bench Shear Operator	Molding Press Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bench shear operator vs molding press operator demographics

Here are the differences between bench shear operators' and molding press operators' demographics:

	Bench Shear Operator	Molding Press Operator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 69.5% Female, 30.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between bench shear operator and molding press operator duties and responsibilities

Bench shear operator example responsibilities.

Use of precision measuring instruments calibration and use of micrometer, dial calipers, test indicators and various gauges.
Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments such as gauges or micrometers.
Finish parts, using hacksaws or hand, rotary, or squaring shears.

Molding press operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Operate CNC and manual machines for the manufacturing of various metal parts.
Research and choose new ASTM testing methods that can be used with the current tools available when present with new projects.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Build car parts for Honda.
Run molding machine to make mold mud flaps for all Honda vehicles.

Bench shear operator vs molding press operator skills

Common bench shear operator skills

Hand Tools, 67%
Product Specifications, 27%
Micrometers, 3%
Calipers, 2%
Customer Specifications, 0%

Common molding press operator skills

Inspect Products, 17%
Air Pressure, 14%
Safety Procedures, 13%
Quality Checks, 11%
Plastic Injection, 8%
Press Machine, 6%

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