Mechanical assembly technician vs proof technician

The differences between mechanical assembly technicians and proof technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a mechanical assembly technician and a proof technician. Additionally, a proof technician has an average salary of $45,180, which is higher than the $40,177 average annual salary of a mechanical assembly technician.

The top three skills for a mechanical assembly technician include hand tools, calipers and sub assemblies. The most important skills for a proof technician are customer service, , and .

Mechanical assembly technician vs proof technician overview

	Mechanical Assembly Technician	Proof Technician
Yearly salary	$40,177	$45,180
Hourly rate	$19.32	$21.72
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	34,754	30,689
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Mechanical assembly technician vs proof technician salary

Mechanical assembly technicians and proof technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mechanical Assembly Technician	Proof Technician
Average salary	$40,177	$45,180
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $51,000	Between $25,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Baker Hughes	-
Best paying industry	Health Care	-

Differences between mechanical assembly technician and proof technician education

There are a few differences between a mechanical assembly technician and a proof technician in terms of educational background:

	Mechanical Assembly Technician	Proof Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Education
Most common college	Purdue University	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Mechanical assembly technician vs proof technician demographics

Here are the differences between mechanical assembly technicians' and proof technicians' demographics:

	Mechanical Assembly Technician	Proof Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 86.3% Female, 13.7%	Male, 68.2% Female, 31.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 11.2% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between mechanical assembly technician and proof technician duties and responsibilities

Mechanical assembly technician example responsibilities.

Test and calibration of transducers.
Require knowledge of GMP, IPC and ISO criteria.
Perform final QC review of products prior to shipment.
Mount and secure PC boards, terminal blocks, relays and switches.
Complete inspections of PCB's before moving them to the next process step.
Install components, unit, wiring and using small hand tools such as tweezers, screwdrivers.

Proof technician example responsibilities.

Test electro-mechanical subsystems for circuit integrity and operational reliability.
Calibrate, adjust, and troubleshot AH64-D/E cockpit digital and standby analog instruments.
Plan, inspect, install, maintain, repair and troubleshot heating and air conditioning systems.
Perform an incoming laser's QA inspection on laser module.
Work in concert with QA department to complete production shake final inspections.
Assist engineering through test implementation and documentation utilizing SPC.

Mechanical assembly technician vs proof technician skills

Common mechanical assembly technician skills

Hand Tools, 19%
Calipers, 6%
Sub Assemblies, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Troubleshoot, 5%
Mechanical Components, 4%

Common proof technician skills

Customer Service, 100%

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