Mold injection operator vs line operator

The differences between mold injection operators and line operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a line operator has an average salary of $34,520, which is higher than the $31,873 average annual salary of a mold injection operator.

The top three skills for a mold injection operator include calipers, plastic injection and math. The most important skills for a line operator are preventative maintenance, PPE, and basic math.

Mold injection operator vs line operator overview

	Mold Injection Operator	Line Operator
Yearly salary	$31,873	$34,520
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.60
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	50,340	137,127
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	-	-

Mold injection operator vs line operator salary

Mold injection operators and line operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Injection Operator	Line Operator
Average salary	$31,873	$34,520
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	Grand Forks, ND
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Graco	BD
Best paying industry	Automotive	Manufacturing

Differences between mold injection operator and line operator education

There are a few differences between a mold injection operator and a line operator in terms of educational background:

	Mold Injection Operator	Line Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mold injection operator vs line operator demographics

Here are the differences between mold injection operators' and line operators' demographics:

	Mold Injection Operator	Line Operator
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 67.6% Female, 32.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between mold injection operator and line operator duties and responsibilities

Mold injection operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Control plans include GMPs, and procedures that comply with AIB and FDA standards.
Construct, install, maintain, repair, calibrate, and troubleshoot electronic test equipment, electronic circuitry and instrumentation.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Remove casting after die open automatically, using pliers and tongs.
Remove casting from mold, mold from press, using tongs or channel locks.

Line operator example responsibilities.

Follow safety procedures, including but not limit to, wearing proper PPE, lock-out/tag-out, and HAZMAT.
Weld various models of Honda car seats.
Operate foam line for assembly of Toyota Tacoma car seats.
Work the assembly line building car door frames for Chrysler.
Work in high volume production setting, sewing seat covers for Toyota vehicles.
Wear all PPE while manually draining and cleaning of all dip tanks and stations after shift or when production quality lessen.

Mold injection operator vs line operator skills

Common mold injection operator skills

Calipers, 11%
Plastic Injection, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%

Common line operator skills

Preventative Maintenance, 12%
PPE, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Extrusion, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Assembly Line, 5%

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