Knitting machine mechanic vs set-up mechanic

The differences between knitting machine mechanics and set-up mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a knitting machine mechanic and a set-up mechanic. Additionally, a knitting machine mechanic has an average salary of $43,212, which is higher than the $41,840 average annual salary of a set-up mechanic.

Knitting machine mechanic vs set-up mechanic overview

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Yearly salary	$43,212	$41,840
Hourly rate	$20.77	$20.12
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	63,601	34,988
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Knitting machine mechanic vs set-up mechanic salary

Knitting machine mechanics and set-up mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Average salary	$43,212	$41,840
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $60,000	Between $33,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	San Fernando, CA
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Pactiv
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between knitting machine mechanic and set-up mechanic education

There are a few differences between a knitting machine mechanic and a set-up mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering Technology	Industrial Technology
Most common college	-	-

Knitting machine mechanic vs set-up mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between knitting machine mechanics' and set-up mechanics' demographics:

	Knitting Machine Mechanic	Set-Up Mechanic
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 90.5% Female, 9.5%	Male, 94.5% Female, 5.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.1% Asian, 2.9% White, 74.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 3.3% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between knitting machine mechanic and set-up mechanic duties and responsibilities

Knitting machine mechanic example responsibilities.

Service, maintain and repair all trucks, loaders, mulch grinders and other machinery.
Install drive components, install PLC's, and limit switches.
Replace bushings, pins, bearings, shafts, spindles, gears, clutches, drums, etc.
Used forklift to move pallets and finish goods.
Construct and repair winders, extruders, hydroclaim, and texturing machines.
Work with 2-6"( 50-150mm) spindles with the precision of 20 mikrons assembly into spindle housing.

Set-up mechanic example responsibilities.

Manage daily scheduling of production workload to be setup and run on machinery.
Audit production lines to ensure quality is being meet as well as FDA standards are being follow.
Repair and produce product using extrusion equipment ie, Reifienhausen and PTI.
Set up and run CNC mills for medical and various other manufacture parts.
Repair, maintain, troubleshoot, and perform PMs on conveyor systems control by PLC and pneumatic control switches.
Perform training /maintenance techniques on a variety of equipment including furnaces, vacuum pumps, high-pressure washers and CNC machining equipment.

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