Injection machine operator vs machine set up operator

The differences between injection machine operators and machine set up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine set up operator has an average salary of $35,823, which is higher than the $31,693 average annual salary of an injection machine operator.

The top three skills for an injection machine operator include PET, hand tools and mold injection. The most important skills for a machine set up operator are cnc machines, calipers, and micrometers.

Injection machine operator vs machine set up operator overview

	Injection Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Yearly salary	$31,693	$35,823
Hourly rate	$15.24	$17.22
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	58,188	61,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	2

Injection machine operator vs machine set up operator salary

Injection machine operators and machine set up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average salary	$31,693	$35,823
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Holyoke, MA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between injection machine operator and machine set up operator education

There are a few differences between an injection machine operator and a machine set up operator in terms of educational background:

	Injection Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection machine operator vs machine set up operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection machine operators' and machine set up operators' demographics:

	Injection Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.9% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between injection machine operator and machine set up operator duties and responsibilities

Injection machine operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Use hoists and motorize pallet jacks to move dies.
Produce and maintain accurate documentation for production reports using math and computer skills.
Put a retainer on by using metal clips.

Machine set up operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Used micrometers and calipers to determine require tolerances.
Follow ISO and QS standard operating procedures.
Panel control, fanuc control, & dynapath.
Run machines after setup, inspect parts run.
Work on CNC OKUMA machines, horizontals and verticals.

Injection machine operator vs machine set up operator skills

Common injection machine operator skills

PET, 17%
Hand Tools, 15%
Mold Injection, 14%
Customer Specifications, 11%
Plastic Bottles, 9%
Quality Checks, 6%

Common machine set up operator skills

CNC Machines, 13%
Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
CNC Lathes, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%
Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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