Die cast technician vs molder operator

The differences between die cast technicians and molder 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 $31,707 average annual salary of a molder operator.

The top three skills for a die cast technician include splints, patient care and die cast. The most important skills for a molder operator are GMP, quality checks, and dexterity.

Die cast technician vs molder operator overview

	Die Cast Technician	Molder Operator
Yearly salary	$38,026	$31,707
Hourly rate	$18.28	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	25,956	66,217
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Die cast technician vs molder operator salary

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

	Die Cast Technician	Molder Operator
Average salary	$38,026	$31,707
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $47,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Milford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between die cast technician and molder operator education

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

	Die Cast Technician	Molder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Die cast technician vs molder operator demographics

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

	Die Cast Technician	Molder Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between die cast technician and molder 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.

Molder operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Mold canoes and kayaks also flash them.
Handle all the chemicals alone with proper PPE.
Certify to run both a bobcat and forklift.
Mold plastic casting of kayaks after pop out the oven.
Work on mold presses, extrusion line making material to be mold into parts.

Die cast technician vs molder operator skills

Common die cast technician skills

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

Common molder operator skills

GMP, 10%
Quality Checks, 8%
Dexterity, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Basic Math, 6%