Injection molder vs dieing out machine operator

The differences between injection molders and dieing out machine operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dieing out machine operator has an average salary of $38,909, which is higher than the $32,151 average annual salary of an injection molder.

The top three skills for an injection molder include injection molds, plastic injection and ISO. The most important skills for a dieing out machine operator are CNC, machine tools, and calipers.

Injection molder vs dieing out machine operator overview

	Injection Molder	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Yearly salary	$32,151	$38,909
Hourly rate	$15.46	$18.71
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	1,225	53,927
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molder vs dieing out machine operator salary

Injection molders and dieing out machine operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Molder	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Average salary	$32,151	$38,909
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $51,000
Highest paying City	Loveland, CO	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	BD	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between injection molder and dieing out machine operator education

There are a few differences between an injection molder and a dieing out machine operator in terms of educational background:

	Injection Molder	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Injection molder vs dieing out machine operator demographics

Here are the differences between injection molders' and dieing out machine operators' demographics:

	Injection Molder	Dieing Out Machine Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection molder and dieing out machine operator duties and responsibilities

Injection molder example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Design injection mold tooling; extensive CNC programming and machining.
Work with Chrysler engineers on the original design of vacuum harnesses.
Operate 10 semi-automatic extrusion machines from 75 to 300 tons and maintain control charts for statistical analysis.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Spray molds with compounds of lubricate molds, using acetylene torches.

Dieing out machine operator example responsibilities.

Check parts will machine run for quality and acceptance.
Change and adjust drills, taps and cutters when need on CNC mills.
Provide operations support of CNC machining processes and working to reduce setup times.
Inspect the quality of product using micrometer, calipers and standard Go/NoGo gauges.
Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production using tools such as calipers, micrometers.
Die maint split an clean extrusion dies.

Injection molder vs dieing out machine operator skills

Common injection molder skills

Injection Molds, 29%
Plastic Injection, 21%
ISO, 6%
SPC, 6%
Machine Operation, 5%
Assembly Line, 4%

Common dieing out machine operator skills

CNC, 21%
Machine Tools, 14%
Calipers, 13%
Press Machine, 11%
Jigs, 9%
ISO, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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