Injection press operator vs injection molder

The differences between injection press operators and injection molders can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an injection press operator has an average salary of $32,274, which is higher than the $32,151 average annual salary of an injection molder.

The top three skills for an injection press operator include quality defects, machine operation and CNC. The most important skills for an injection molder are injection molds, plastic injection, and ISO.

Injection press operator vs injection molder overview

	Injection Press Operator	Injection Molder
Yearly salary	$32,274	$32,151
Hourly rate	$15.52	$15.46
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	44,882	1,225
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	2	-

Injection press operator vs injection molder salary

Injection press operators and injection molders have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Injection Press Operator	Injection Molder
Average salary	$32,274	$32,151
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Loveland, CO
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between injection press operator and injection molder education

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

	Injection Press Operator	Injection Molder
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection press operator vs injection molder demographics

Here are the differences between injection press operators' and injection molders' demographics:

	Injection Press Operator	Injection Molder
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 71.6% Female, 28.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection press operator and injection molder duties and responsibilities

Injection press operator example responsibilities.

Inspect and pack product using Iso 9000-2001 standards.
Maintain dimensional control utilizing gauges, micrometers and calipers.
Measure thickness of material with calipers and micrometers while sanding to keep material within allowable tolerances.
Set up and breakdown different cross sections in extrusion.
Experience in extrusion, gasket PSX splicing, cutting rubber and steel, and packing parts.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

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.

Injection press operator vs injection molder skills

Common injection press operator skills

Quality Defects, 36%
Machine Operation, 27%
CNC, 11%
GMP, 8%
Injection Equipment, 5%
Quality Checks, 4%

Common injection molder skills

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

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