Injection machine operator vs molding technician

The differences between injection machine operators and molding technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a molding technician has an average salary of $40,696, 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 molding technician are preventative maintenance, hand tools, and auxiliary equipment.

Injection machine operator vs molding technician overview

	Injection Machine Operator	Molding Technician
Yearly salary	$31,693	$40,696
Hourly rate	$15.24	$19.57
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	58,188	10,231
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection machine operator vs molding technician salary

Injection machine operators and molding technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Machine Operator	Molding Technician
Average salary	$31,693	$40,696
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $40,000	Between $32,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	-	Kearney, NE
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between injection machine operator and molding technician education

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

	Injection Machine Operator	Molding Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection machine operator vs molding technician demographics

Here are the differences between injection machine operators' and molding technicians' demographics:

	Injection Machine Operator	Molding Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection machine operator and molding technician 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.

Molding technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Operate overhead cranes and forklifts and perform die-setter duties.
Operate and set-up CNC mills to make tire molds.
Work within the parameters of QS-9000 , 9001 and ISO 14000 certification requirements.
Track and maintain various SPC and quality control documentation to adhere to FDA requirements.
Use of milling machines, lathes, drill presses, sanders, grinders and polishers.

Injection machine operator vs molding technician skills

Common injection machine operator skills

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

Common molding technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Auxiliary Equipment, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Basic Math, 5%

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