Lamination technician vs product development technician

The differences between lamination technicians and product development technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a lamination technician, becoming a product development technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a product development technician has an average salary of $82,950, which is higher than the $33,421 average annual salary of a lamination technician.

The top three skills for a lamination technician include grinders, PPE and composite materials. The most important skills for a product development technician are R, product development, and lab equipment.

Lamination technician vs product development technician overview

	Lamination Technician	Product Development Technician
Yearly salary	$33,421	$82,950
Hourly rate	$16.07	$39.88
Growth rate	3%	-
Number of jobs	25,052	131,939
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	45	50
Years of experience	4	12

Lamination technician vs product development technician salary

Lamination technicians and product development technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lamination Technician	Product Development Technician
Average salary	$33,421	$82,950
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $61,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Western Digital
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between lamination technician and product development technician education

There are a few differences between a lamination technician and a product development technician in terms of educational background:

	Lamination Technician	Product Development Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Lamination technician vs product development technician demographics

Here are the differences between lamination technicians' and product development technicians' demographics:

	Lamination Technician	Product Development Technician
Average age	45	50
Gender ratio	Male, 79.5% Female, 20.5%	Male, 67.5% Female, 32.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% Asian, 8.0% White, 70.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	8%

Differences between lamination technician and product development technician duties and responsibilities

Lamination technician example responsibilities.

Implement training documentation for new employees, including ISO documentation for automate robotic machinery - improving productivity and quality.
Laminate layers of fiberglass on molds to form boat decks and hulls.
Boat assembly, maintain a clean and hazard free working environment, assure high quality parts
Conduct compounding and centrifugation operations.

Product development technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily QC meetings to ensure all handbag products fully adhere to BULGA standards.
Manage design control including FMEA risk analysis, surgeon clinical input documentation, design verification and validation activities.
Determine instrument detection limits for ICP.
Analyze RF, analog and digital test failures to the component level.
sample development/ skus/ allocation/ delivery charts, plm, trim sheets ...).
Perform differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to detect thermal events in products.

Lamination technician vs product development technician skills

Common lamination technician skills

Grinders, 25%
PPE, 17%
Composite Materials, 15%
Boats, 13%
Fiberglass Materials, 9%
Safety Procedures, 4%

Common product development technician skills

R, 8%
Product Development, 7%
Lab Equipment, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Test Equipment, 6%
Data Collection, 6%

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