Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs machines technician

The differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics and machines technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an electronic production line maintenance mechanic and a machines technician. Additionally, an electronic production line maintenance mechanic has an average salary of $47,106, which is higher than the $39,754 average annual salary of a machines technician.

The top three skills for an electronic production line maintenance mechanic include FAA, aircraft systems and A320. The most important skills for a machines technician are CNC, hand tools, and calipers.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs machines technician overview

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Machines Technician
Yearly salary	$47,106	$39,754
Hourly rate	$22.65	$19.11
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	183,325	106,175
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs machines technician salary

Electronic production line maintenance mechanics and machines technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Machines Technician
Average salary	$47,106	$39,754
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $62,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and machines technician education

There are a few differences between an electronic production line maintenance mechanic and a machines technician in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Machines Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Aviation	Business
Most common college	-	-

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs machines technician demographics

Here are the differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics' and machines technicians' demographics:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Machines Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and machines technician duties and responsibilities

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic example responsibilities.

Accomplish final operational checkout for conformance to customer specifications of prototype and new electronic systems including system installation on new airframes.
Maintain and repair both isotropic & anisotropic plasma etch equipment including hi power RF amplifiers.
Rig flight controls, engine and retractable gear systems.

Machines technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Train employees on all safety practices and PPE usage.
Follow lock out/tag out protocol, practice good PPE and GMP protocol, help production when need.
Install plumbing and electrical components.
Construct various components and integrate them into submarine modules Fab.
Conduct internal ISO audits and assist external auditors with semi-annual audits.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs machines technician skills

Common electronic production line maintenance mechanic skills

FAA, 45%
Aircraft Systems, 31%
A320, 17%
R, 7%

Common machines technician skills

CNC, 10%
Hand Tools, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Math, 5%
Good Communication, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%

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