Mold injection operator vs mold blower

The differences between mold injection operators and mold blowers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mold blower has an average salary of $33,479, 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 mold blower are changeovers, assembly line, and plastic bottles.

Mold injection operator vs mold blower overview

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Blower
Yearly salary	$31,873	$33,479
Hourly rate	$15.32	$16.10
Growth rate	-5%	-3%
Number of jobs	50,340	733
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 60%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Mold injection operator vs mold blower salary

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

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Blower
Average salary	$31,873	$33,479
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $25,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Graco	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between mold injection operator and mold blower education

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

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Blower
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 60%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Mold injection operator vs mold blower demographics

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

	Mold Injection Operator	Mold Blower
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 71.7% Female, 28.3%
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, 5.1% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 3.8% White, 68.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between mold injection operator and mold blower 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.

Mold blower example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Press models for Mazda car parts.
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 injection operator vs mold blower skills

Common mold injection operator skills

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

Common mold blower skills

Changeovers, 28%
Assembly Line, 24%
Plastic Bottles, 22%
Quality Issues, 13%
Plastic Containers, 13%