Loom technician vs machines technician

The differences between loom technicians and machines technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a loom technician and a machines technician. Additionally, a loom technician has an average salary of $49,968, which is higher than the $39,754 average annual salary of a machines technician.

The top three skills for a loom technician include mechanical problems, hand tools and safety measures. The most important skills for a machines technician are CNC, hand tools, and calipers.

Loom technician vs machines technician overview

	Loom Technician	Machines Technician
Yearly salary	$49,968	$39,754
Hourly rate	$24.02	$19.11
Growth rate	14%	14%
Number of jobs	25,304	106,175
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Loom technician vs machines technician salary

Loom technicians and machines technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Loom Technician	Machines Technician
Average salary	$49,968	$39,754
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $65,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	ABB
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between loom technician and machines technician education

There are a few differences between a loom technician and a machines technician in terms of educational background:

	Loom Technician	Machines Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

Loom technician vs machines technician demographics

Here are the differences between loom technicians' and machines technicians' demographics:

	Loom Technician	Machines Technician
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 94.0% Female, 6.0%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 3.7% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 3.4% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between loom technician and machines technician duties and responsibilities

Loom technician example responsibilities.

Perform machining, including but not limit to components using mills, lathes and surface grinders to accomplish repairs.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Work with hydraulics, conveyor belts, chains, gearboxes, sprockets, etc.
Replace lines and motors; oil machines; work with hydraulics, electronics, and gearboxes.
Provide advance instruction and guidance using woodworking and metal working equipment including CNC plasma cutting equipment.

Machines technician example responsibilities.

Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Train employees on all safety practices and PPE usage.
Follow lock out/tag out protocol, practice good PPE and GMP protocol, help production when need.
Install plumbing and electrical components.
Construct various components and integrate them into submarine modules Fab.
Conduct internal ISO audits and assist external auditors with semi-annual audits.

Loom technician vs machines technician skills

Common loom technician skills

Mechanical Problems, 44%
Hand Tools, 43%
Safety Measures, 6%
Quality Inspection, 3%
Electrical Problems, 1%
Control Panels, 1%

Common machines technician skills

CNC, 10%
Hand Tools, 6%
Calipers, 6%
Math, 5%
Good Communication, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%

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