Engineering documentation specialist vs packaging engineer

The differences between engineering documentation specialists and packaging engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an engineering documentation specialist and a packaging engineer. Additionally, a packaging engineer has an average salary of $88,452, which is higher than the $73,976 average annual salary of an engineering documentation specialist.

The top three skills for an engineering documentation specialist include CAD, engineering drawings and ISO. The most important skills for a packaging engineer are CAD, project management, and solidworks.

Engineering documentation specialist vs packaging engineer overview

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Packaging Engineer
Yearly salary	$73,976	$88,452
Hourly rate	$35.57	$42.52
Growth rate	10%	10%
Number of jobs	57,028	54,028
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Engineering documentation specialist vs packaging engineer salary

Engineering documentation specialists and packaging engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Packaging Engineer
Average salary	$73,976	$88,452
Salary range	Between $52,000 And $103,000	Between $65,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between engineering documentation specialist and packaging engineer education

There are a few differences between an engineering documentation specialist and a packaging engineer in terms of educational background:

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Packaging Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Engineering And Industrial Management
Most common college	New York University	Northwestern University

Engineering documentation specialist vs packaging engineer demographics

Here are the differences between engineering documentation specialists' and packaging engineers' demographics:

	Engineering Documentation Specialist	Packaging Engineer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 47.5% Female, 52.5%	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Asian, 9.7% White, 69.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 13.1% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between engineering documentation specialist and packaging engineer duties and responsibilities

Engineering documentation specialist example responsibilities.

Manage revision control of the procedures including releasing documents for revision and postings of approve revisions using SharePoint software.
Own fully indent BOM data integrity.
Work to all current ISO processes and procedures.
Research and pull documentation for continuous internal audits and FDA audits.
Update pipe spool reports for distribution to all field personnel with revise isometrics and RFI s daily.
Prepare layouts, assembly and detail drawings utilizing SolidWorks software for documentation of all existing, new or improve products.

Packaging engineer example responsibilities.

Manage UAT testing of App-V/Thin-App applications.
Manage implementation and changes using FDA compliant documentation and change management processes.
Manage Linux staging and testing environments and also automate application packaging and deployments.
Manage packaging redesign project to maintain compliance with current FDA regulations for medical device packaging.
Manage in-house process, which include art direction, copy/editorial development, photography, and print production management for domestic/international market.
Develop windows application in c #to process customer and policy information.

Engineering documentation specialist vs packaging engineer skills

Common engineering documentation specialist skills

CAD, 13%
Engineering Drawings, 10%
ISO, 8%
BOM, 6%
Autocad, 6%
Technical Documentation, 5%

Common packaging engineer skills

CAD, 9%
Project Management, 8%
Solidworks, 7%
ASTM, 5%
Package Design, 5%
ISTA, 4%

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