Blacksmith vs production engineer

The differences between blacksmiths and production engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a blacksmith and a production engineer. Additionally, a production engineer has an average salary of $89,727, which is higher than the $33,570 average annual salary of a blacksmith.

The top three skills for a blacksmith include customer service, aluminum and hand tools. The most important skills for a production engineer are java, continuous improvement, and lean manufacturing.

Blacksmith vs production engineer overview

	Blacksmith	Production Engineer
Yearly salary	$33,570	$89,727
Hourly rate	$16.14	$43.14
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	406	94,789
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Blacksmith vs production engineer salary

Blacksmiths and production engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blacksmith	Production Engineer
Average salary	$33,570	$89,727
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $50,000	Between $64,000 And $125,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cheniere Energy
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between blacksmith and production engineer education

There are a few differences between a blacksmith and a production engineer in terms of educational background:

	Blacksmith	Production Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	New York University	Northwestern University

Blacksmith vs production engineer demographics

Here are the differences between blacksmiths' and production engineers' demographics:

	Blacksmith	Production Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%	Male, 86.7% Female, 13.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 9.6% White, 69.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% Asian, 15.4% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between blacksmith and production engineer duties and responsibilities

Blacksmith example responsibilities.

Experience in all fields of welding: stick, mig, tig, pipe fitting.
Perform weld repairs using the mig and tig process.
Weld copper anodes to pots using the mig process.
Fabricate local signs from aluminum weld with steel, neon light mapping and LEDlights.
Perform cnc press brake set up per customer print; ensure compliance with all QA procedures.
Fabricate machining fixtures and jigs for custom applications.

Production engineer example responsibilities.

Prepare tooling and gauging for CNC turning centers, manage the tooling cabinets, and rapport with vendors for tool sharpening.
Complete DMAIC project and 8D that lead to the resolution of vibration issue, project result in a $2M save.
Lead work cells to become a team; Harmonize/unite/motivate assembly personnel using Kaizen approach.
Lead several independent, cross-functional projects and improve manufacturing quality, reduce cost, ensure environment are supported and FDA compliant.
Install new filtration systems for aluminum boring machine centers.
Have prepared and used FMEA, PPAP documents and perform MSA studies.

Blacksmith vs production engineer skills

Common blacksmith skills

Customer Service, 37%
Aluminum, 24%
Hand Tools, 10%
Torches, 5%
Drill Press, 5%
Stainless Steel, 4%

Common production engineer skills

Java, 9%
Continuous Improvement, 7%
Lean Manufacturing, 5%
Sigma, 4%
Technical Support, 4%
Process Control, 4%