Composite technician vs dieing out machine operator

The differences between composite technicians and dieing out machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dieing out machine operator has an average salary of $38,909, 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 dieing out machine operator are CNC, machine tools, and calipers.

Composite technician vs dieing out machine operator overview

	Composite Technician	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$33,380	$38,909
Hourly rate	$16.05	$18.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	24,674	53,927
Job satisfaction	3.5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Composite technician vs dieing out machine operator salary

Composite technicians and dieing out machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Composite Technician	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Average salary	$33,380	$38,909
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $43,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Lincoln, NE	-
Highest paying state	Oregon	-
Best paying company	Aurora Flight Sciences	-
Best paying industry	Start-up	-

Differences between composite technician and dieing out machine operator education

There are a few differences between a composite technician and a dieing out machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Composite Technician	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Aviation	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Composite technician vs dieing out machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between composite technicians' and dieing out machine operators' demographics:

	Composite Technician	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between composite technician and dieing out machine 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.

Dieing out machine operator example responsibilities.

Check parts will machine run for quality and acceptance.
Change and adjust drills, taps and cutters when need on CNC mills.
Provide operations support of CNC machining processes and working to reduce setup times.
Inspect the quality of product using micrometer, calipers and standard Go/NoGo gauges.
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as calipers, micrometers.
Die maint split an clean extrusion dies.

Composite technician vs dieing out machine operator skills

Common composite technician skills

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

Common dieing out machine operator skills

CNC, 21%
Machine Tools, 14%
Calipers, 13%
Press Machine, 11%
Jigs, 9%
ISO, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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