Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic

The differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics and set-up mechanics 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 set-up mechanic. Additionally, an electronic production line maintenance mechanic has an average salary of $47,106, which is higher than the $41,840 average annual salary of a set-up mechanic.

The top three skills for an electronic production line maintenance mechanic include FAA, aircraft systems and A320. The most important skills for a set-up mechanic are FDA, GMP, and safety procedures.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic overview

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Yearly salary	$47,106	$41,840
Hourly rate	$22.65	$20.12
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	183,325	34,988
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic salary

Electronic production line maintenance mechanics and set-up mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Average salary	$47,106	$41,840
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $62,000	Between $33,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	San Fernando, CA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Pactiv
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and set-up mechanic education

There are a few differences between an electronic production line maintenance mechanic and a set-up mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Aviation	Industrial Technology
Most common college	-	-

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanics' and set-up mechanics' demographics:

	Electronic Production Line Maintenance Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 3.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between electronic production line maintenance mechanic and set-up mechanic 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.

Set-up mechanic example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Audit production lines to ensure quality is being meet as well as FDA standards are being follow.
Repair and produce product using extrusion equipment ie, Reifienhausen and PTI.
Set up and run CNC mills for medical and various other manufacture parts.
Repair, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform PMs on conveyor systems control by PLC and pneumatic control switches.
Perform training /maintenance techniques on a variety of equipment including furnaces, vacuum pumps, high-pressure washers and CNC machining equipment.

Electronic production line maintenance mechanic vs set-up mechanic skills

Common electronic production line maintenance mechanic skills

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

Common set-up mechanic skills

FDA, 12%
GMP, 11%
Safety Procedures, 10%
Electrical Troubleshooting, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 9%
Safety Standards, 8%

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