Equipment engineering technician vs senior manufacturing technician

The differences between equipment engineering technicians and senior manufacturing technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an equipment engineering technician and a senior manufacturing technician. Additionally, an equipment engineering technician has an average salary of $77,615, which is higher than the $53,077 average annual salary of a senior manufacturing technician.

The top three skills for an equipment engineering technician include preventive maintenance, equipment maintenance and troubleshoot. The most important skills for a senior manufacturing technician are troubleshoot, harvest, and GMP.

Equipment engineering technician vs senior manufacturing technician overview

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Senior Manufacturing Technician
Yearly salary	$77,615	$53,077
Hourly rate	$37.31	$25.52
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	92,736	53,820
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Equipment engineering technician vs senior manufacturing technician salary

Equipment engineering technicians and senior manufacturing technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Senior Manufacturing Technician
Average salary	$77,615	$53,077
Salary range	Between $51,000 And $116,000	Between $38,000 And $73,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	Fremont, CA
Highest paying state	Idaho	Hawaii
Best paying company	Providence Health & Services	Boehringer Ingelheim
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between equipment engineering technician and senior manufacturing technician education

There are a few differences between an equipment engineering technician and a senior manufacturing technician in terms of educational background:

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Senior Manufacturing Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Equipment engineering technician vs senior manufacturing technician demographics

Here are the differences between equipment engineering technicians' and senior manufacturing technicians' demographics:

	Equipment Engineering Technician	Senior Manufacturing Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 94.3% Female, 5.7%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 9.0% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 11.7% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between equipment engineering technician and senior manufacturing technician duties and responsibilities

Equipment engineering technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
Assist in PLC and SCADA installation and trouble shooting.
Service and calibrate RF generators and other high voltage power supplies.
Repair and calibration of PLC, UVEXS and LESCO UV curing equipment.
Spearhead repair of facility issues involving equipment such as pumps, HVAC, environmental systems, and plumbing.
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, or height gauges.

Senior manufacturing technician example responsibilities.

Manage unit operations HPLC, UFDF, centrifugation, and homogenization.
Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Produce and prepare statistical process control documentation and reports for engineering evaluation in a GMP, FDA and ISO regulate environment.
Ensure procedural compliance; ISO9000, ESD, SPC, and OSHA regulations.
Follow all safety and ESD procedures.
Organize and file all HACCP paperwork.

Equipment engineering technician vs senior manufacturing technician skills

Common equipment engineering technician skills

Preventive Maintenance, 10%
Equipment Maintenance, 9%
Troubleshoot, 9%
Process Control, 5%
Mechanical Troubleshooting, 5%
Test Equipment, 4%

Common senior manufacturing technician skills

Troubleshoot, 9%
Harvest, 7%
GMP, 5%
Production Equipment, 5%
Process Equipment, 5%
Continuous Improvement, 4%

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