Failure analysis technician vs manufacturing engineering technician

The differences between failure analysis technicians and manufacturing engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a failure analysis technician and a manufacturing engineering technician. Additionally, a manufacturing engineering technician has an average salary of $53,219, which is higher than the $51,189 average annual salary of a failure analysis technician.

The top three skills for a failure analysis technician include troubleshoot, test equipment and failure analysis. The most important skills for a manufacturing engineering technician are continuous improvement, troubleshoot, and production equipment.

Failure analysis technician vs manufacturing engineering technician overview

	Failure Analysis Technician	Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$51,189	$53,219
Hourly rate	$24.61	$25.59
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	23,962	99,347
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 43%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Failure analysis technician vs manufacturing engineering technician salary

Failure analysis technicians and manufacturing engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Failure Analysis Technician	Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Average salary	$51,189	$53,219
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $72,000	Between $37,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Lam Research
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between failure analysis technician and manufacturing engineering technician education

There are a few differences between a failure analysis technician and a manufacturing engineering technician in terms of educational background:

	Failure Analysis Technician	Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 60%	Associate Degree, 43%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Failure analysis technician vs manufacturing engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between failure analysis technicians' and manufacturing engineering technicians' demographics:

	Failure Analysis Technician	Manufacturing Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 11.6% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 8.3% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between failure analysis technician and manufacturing engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Failure analysis technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
Conduct testing of COA to the inks by the use of GC/MS, IC, HPLC, ICP/MS and UV spectroscopy.
Perform hands-on electronic circuit assembly, fabrication, wiring, prototyping, testing, debugging and repair down to component level.
Perform system diagnostic testing, PCB debugging down to failure component or marginal components up to ASIC/IC level, SI analysis.
Support customers internal and external to troubleshoot product failures for continuous yield improvement activities.
Execute 'root cause' analysis of microelectronics, optical laser system & micro-mechanical devices.

Manufacturing engineering technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple certifications per FDA and NRC guidelines for various internal processes critical to quality and safety.
Study ALTIC wafer overlie sigma improvement techniques.
Design equipment and parts with auto cad.
Exercise GMP in an FDA approve lab environment.
Create PCB, harness, jet, and needle drawings using SolidWorks and AutoCAD.
Design and operate with PLC systems, electrical, and troubleshooting for the manufacturing lines.

Failure analysis technician vs manufacturing engineering technician skills

Common failure analysis technician skills

Troubleshoot, 10%
Test Equipment, 8%
Failure Analysis, 8%
Sample Preparation, 5%
Assembly Line, 5%
Sectioning, 4%

Common manufacturing engineering technician skills

Continuous Improvement, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Production Equipment, 5%
CAD, 4%
Laser, 4%
Lean Manufacturing, 4%

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