Die cast technician vs die cast operator

The differences between die cast technicians and die cast operators 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 $37,743 average annual salary of a die cast operator.

The top three skills for a die cast technician include splints, patient care and die cast. The most important skills for a die cast operator are trim press, hand tools, and die cast machine.

Die cast technician vs die cast operator overview

	Die Cast Technician	Die Cast Operator
Yearly salary	$38,026	$37,743
Hourly rate	$18.28	$18.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	25,956	47,006
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Die cast technician vs die cast operator salary

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

	Die Cast Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average salary	$38,026	$37,743
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Sheboygan, WI
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Astronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between die cast technician and die cast operator education

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

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

Die cast technician vs die cast operator demographics

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

	Die Cast Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	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%	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 die cast technician and die cast operator duties and responsibilities

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.

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

Die cast technician vs die cast operator skills

Common die cast technician skills

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

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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