Mold finisher vs shell mold operator

The differences between mold finishers and shell mold operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shell mold operator has an average salary of $34,105, which is higher than the $32,802 average annual salary of a mold finisher.

The top three skills for a mold finisher include hand tools, MIG and CNC. The most important skills for a shell mold operator are safety rules, hand tools, and .

Mold finisher vs shell mold operator overview

	Mold Finisher	Shell Mold Operator
Yearly salary	$32,802	$34,105
Hourly rate	$15.77	$16.40
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	2,791	26,336
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Mold finisher vs shell mold operator salary

Mold finishers and shell mold operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Finisher	Shell Mold Operator
Average salary	$32,802	$34,105
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $45,000	Between $25,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mold finisher and shell mold operator education

There are a few differences between a mold finisher and a shell mold operator in terms of educational background:

	Mold Finisher	Shell Mold Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Mold finisher vs shell mold operator demographics

Here are the differences between mold finishers' and shell mold operators' demographics:

	Mold Finisher	Shell Mold Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 71.4% Female, 28.6%	Male, 89.1% Female, 10.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Asian, 8.9% White, 65.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between mold finisher and shell mold operator duties and responsibilities

Mold finisher example responsibilities.

Operate CNC mills and lathes.
Perform light construction demo upon approval.Set up air movers and/or dehumidifiers and monitor daily.
Fabricate many different models of telescopic booms for utility forklifts.

Shell mold operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Operate and maintain mixing equipment, slurry pots, robot, and furnace controller.
Work as on operator in the shelling department, watch over machinery to ensure that equipment are running properly.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Operate sidel machines, clean machines, inspect parts and simple maintenance to ensure machine run properly.

Mold finisher vs shell mold operator skills

Common mold finisher skills

Hand Tools, 83%
MIG, 10%
CNC, 7%

Common shell mold operator skills

Safety Rules, 57%
Hand Tools, 43%

Updated January 8, 2025

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