Composite technician vs die cast operator

The differences between composite technicians and die cast operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast operator has an average salary of $37,743, which is higher than the $33,380 average annual salary of a composite technician.

The top three skills for a composite technician include hand tools, calipers and composite materials. The most important skills for a die cast operator are trim press, hand tools, and die cast machine.

Composite technician vs die cast operator overview

	Composite Technician	Die Cast Operator
Yearly salary	$33,380	$37,743
Hourly rate	$16.05	$18.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	24,674	47,006
Job satisfaction	3.5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Composite technician vs die cast operator salary

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

	Composite Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average salary	$33,380	$37,743
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Lincoln, NE	Sheboygan, WI
Highest paying state	Oregon	Oregon
Best paying company	Aurora Flight Sciences	Astronics
Best paying industry	Start-up	Automotive

Differences between composite technician and die cast operator education

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

	Composite Technician	Die Cast Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Composite technician vs die cast operator demographics

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

	Composite Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 8.4% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between composite technician and die cast operator duties and responsibilities

Composite technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Fabricate parts from stock maintaining alloy, heat treat, surface finish including aluminum, stainless steel and titanium.
Complete courses on OSHA requirements.
Maintain MSDS and other OSHA relate paperwork.
Be aware FOD and other hazards when working with chemicals.
Inspect every layer to ensure that they are all FOD free.

Die cast operator example responsibilities.

Achieve enhancement in shop math: trigonometry, compound angles, and geometry.
Operate a cnc robotic helium arc welder, under water plasma cutter and a seam welder.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Operate extrusion press, load and remove dies, measure extrusion, adjust press.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Composite technician vs die cast operator skills

Common composite technician skills

Hand Tools, 14%
Calipers, 9%
Composite Materials, 7%
Engineering Drawings, 6%
Grinders, 4%
Autoclaves, 4%

Common die cast operator skills

Trim Press, 16%
Hand Tools, 12%
Die Cast Machine, 9%
TIP, 7%
Math, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%

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