Blow mold operator vs die cast technician

The differences between blow mold operators and die cast technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast technician has an average salary of $38,026, which is higher than the $33,632 average annual salary of a blow mold operator.

The top three skills for a blow mold operator include quality checks, minor maintenance and quality standards. The most important skills for a die cast technician are splints, patient care, and die cast.

Blow mold operator vs die cast technician overview

	Blow Mold Operator	Die Cast Technician
Yearly salary	$33,632	$38,026
Hourly rate	$16.17	$18.28
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	71,525	25,956
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Blow mold operator vs die cast technician salary

Blow mold operators and die cast technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Blow Mold Operator	Die Cast Technician
Average salary	$33,632	$38,026
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $41,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Omaha, NE	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Dairy Farmers of America	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between blow mold operator and die cast technician education

There are a few differences between a blow mold operator and a die cast technician in terms of educational background:

	Blow Mold Operator	Die Cast Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Blow mold operator vs die cast technician demographics

Here are the differences between blow mold operators' and die cast technicians' demographics:

	Blow Mold Operator	Die Cast Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between blow mold operator and die cast technician duties and responsibilities

Blow mold operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Train to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on blow-mold and support equipment.
Perform SPC on product manufacture.
Enforce and execute the facilities GMP policies.
Experience in operating grinders, trimmers and conveyor system.
Operate set up perform general maintenance on blow mold machines and grinders

Die cast technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize machine shop tools and measuring devices including, micrometers, calipers and height gauge.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Operate hoist, winch, or over head crane to lift specify die sections into and out of die casting machines.
Preheat die sections with torch, change shoot rod, fix hose if needed.Operate ladle and lock out, tag out.

Blow mold operator vs die cast technician skills

Common blow mold operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Minor Maintenance, 14%
Quality Standards, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Products, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%

Common die cast technician skills

Splints, 17%
Patient Care, 11%
Die Cast, 9%
Hand Tools, 9%
Aluminum, 9%
Safety Regulations, 7%

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