Injection molding technician vs die cast operator

The differences between injection molding technicians and die cast operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an injection molding technician has an average salary of $47,557, which is higher than the $37,743 average annual salary of a die cast operator.

The top three skills for an injection molding technician include preventative maintenance, auxiliary equipment and plastic injection. The most important skills for a die cast operator are trim press, hand tools, and die cast machine.

Injection molding technician vs die cast operator overview

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Yearly salary	$47,557	$37,743
Hourly rate	$22.86	$18.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	7,682	47,006
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Injection molding technician vs die cast operator salary

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average salary	$47,557	$37,743
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $60,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Norwich, CT	Sheboygan, WI
Highest paying state	Nebraska	Oregon
Best paying company	Pentair	Astronics
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between injection molding technician and die cast operator education

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection molding technician vs die cast operator demographics

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

	Injection Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 9.1% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection molding technician and die cast operator duties and responsibilities

Injection molding technician example responsibilities.

Assist PMs in establishing effective project oversight and control, and in proactively identifying and managing project risks.
Monitor and prepare support equipment, including circulators, grinders, etc.
Assist in tip burns, sift changes, logo changes, and machine repairs.
Assemble car parts for Nissan.
Repair molds using CNC mills and lathes.
Wear proper PPE to protect yourself from hazard material.

Die cast operator example responsibilities.

Achieve enhancement in shop math: trigonometry, compound angles, and geometry.
Operate a cnc robotic helium arc welder, under water plasma cutter and a seam welder.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Operate extrusion press, load and remove dies, measure extrusion, adjust press.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Injection molding technician vs die cast operator skills

Common injection molding technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Auxiliary Equipment, 8%
Plastic Injection, 7%
Hand Tools, 5%
Calipers, 4%
Injection Molds, 4%

Common die cast operator skills

Trim Press, 16%
Hand Tools, 12%
Die Cast Machine, 9%
TIP, 7%
Math, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%

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