Injection press operator vs molder operator

The differences between injection press operators and molder operators 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 $31,707 average annual salary of a molder operator.

The top three skills for an injection press operator include quality defects, machine operation and CNC. The most important skills for a molder operator are GMP, quality checks, and dexterity.

Injection press operator vs molder operator overview

	Injection Press Operator	Molder Operator
Yearly salary	$32,274	$31,707
Hourly rate	$15.52	$15.24
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	44,882	66,217
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	46	45
Years of experience	2	-

Injection press operator vs molder operator salary

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

	Injection Press Operator	Molder Operator
Average salary	$32,274	$31,707
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Milford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	BD
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between injection press operator and molder operator education

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

	Injection Press Operator	Molder Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Injection press operator vs molder operator demographics

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

	Injection Press Operator	Molder Operator
Average age	46	45
Gender ratio	Male, 76.5% Female, 23.5%	Male, 66.6% Female, 33.4%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between injection press operator and molder operator 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

Molder operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Mold canoes and kayaks also flash them.
Handle all the chemicals alone with proper PPE.
Certify to run both a bobcat and forklift.
Mold plastic casting of kayaks after pop out the oven.
Work on mold presses, extrusion line making material to be mold into parts.

Injection press operator vs molder operator skills

Common injection press operator skills

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

Common molder operator skills

GMP, 10%
Quality Checks, 8%
Dexterity, 8%
Troubleshoot, 7%
Quality Standards, 7%
Basic Math, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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