Mold machine operator vs machine set up operator

The differences between mold machine operators and machine set up operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a machine set up operator has an average salary of $35,823, which is higher than the $32,186 average annual salary of a mold machine operator.

The top three skills for a mold machine operator include minor maintenance, quality checks and hand tools. The most important skills for a machine set up operator are cnc machines, calipers, and micrometers.

Mold machine operator vs machine set up operator overview

	Mold Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Yearly salary	$32,186	$35,823
Hourly rate	$15.47	$17.22
Growth rate	-5%	-8%
Number of jobs	68,276	61,986
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	45	43
Years of experience	-	2

Mold machine operator vs machine set up operator salary

Mold machine operators and machine set up operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mold Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average salary	$32,186	$35,823
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Fairfield, CA	Holyoke, MA
Highest paying state	Alaska	California
Best paying company	BD	ABB
Best paying industry	Automotive	Automotive

Differences between mold machine operator and machine set up operator education

There are a few differences between a mold machine operator and a machine set up operator in terms of educational background:

	Mold Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Mold machine operator vs machine set up operator demographics

Here are the differences between mold machine operators' and machine set up operators' demographics:

	Mold Machine Operator	Machine Set Up Operator
Average age	45	43
Gender ratio	Male, 65.2% Female, 34.8%	Male, 86.5% Female, 13.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.7% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	6%

Differences between mold machine operator and machine set up operator duties and responsibilities

Mold machine operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Used basic math skills to count parts throw out the day.
Set up and run over 100 parts per shift.
Die cast the cables for weed eaters, lawn mowers, and boats.
Inspect complete product to match QA requirements.
Set up and operate CNC chuck lathe and trill/tap centers.

Machine set up operator example responsibilities.

Perform trial runs on new CNC programs, working with programming and tooling to achieve satisfactory parts.
Used micrometers and calipers to determine require tolerances.
Follow ISO and QS standard operating procedures.
Panel control, fanuc control, & dynapath.
Run machines after setup, inspect parts run.
Work on CNC OKUMA machines, horizontals and verticals.

Mold machine operator vs machine set up operator skills

Common mold machine operator skills

Minor Maintenance, 17%
Quality Checks, 9%
Hand Tools, 6%
Troubleshoot, 6%
Safety Rules, 5%
Grinders, 5%

Common machine set up operator skills

CNC Machines, 13%
Calipers, 10%
Micrometers, 9%
CNC Lathes, 6%
Quality Checks, 5%
Math, 5%

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