Mold injection operator vs operator

The differences between mold injection operators and operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an operator has an average salary of $37,928, 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 an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Mold injection operator vs operator overview

	Mold Injection Operator	Operator
Yearly salary	$31,873	$37,928
Hourly rate	$15.32	$18.23
Growth rate	-5%	7%
Number of jobs	50,340	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	-	4

Mold injection operator vs operator salary

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

	Mold Injection Operator	Operator
Average salary	$31,873	$37,928
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	North Dakota
Best paying company	Graco	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Automotive	Technology

Differences between mold injection operator and operator education

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

	Mold Injection Operator	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mold injection operator vs operator demographics

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

	Mold Injection Operator	Operator
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between mold injection operator and 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Mold injection operator vs operator skills

Common mold injection operator skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%