Molded frames assembler vs smt operator

The differences between molded frames assemblers and smt operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an smt operator has an average salary of $33,647, which is higher than the $29,312 average annual salary of a molded frames assembler.

The top three skills for a molded frames assembler include hand tools, mold machine and assembly line. The most important skills for an smt operator are hand tools, PCB, and reflow oven.

Molded frames assembler vs smt operator overview

	Molded Frames Assembler	SMT Operator
Yearly salary	$29,312	$33,647
Hourly rate	$14.09	$16.18
Growth rate	-5%	2%
Number of jobs	17,634	54,826
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Associate Degree, 32%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Molded frames assembler vs smt operator salary

Molded frames assemblers and smt operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Molded Frames Assembler	SMT Operator
Average salary	$29,312	$33,647
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $36,000	Between $25,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Monterey, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Sanmina
Best paying industry	-	Pharmaceutical

Differences between molded frames assembler and smt operator education

There are a few differences between a molded frames assembler and an smt operator in terms of educational background:

	Molded Frames Assembler	SMT Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	Associate Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Molded frames assembler vs smt operator demographics

Here are the differences between molded frames assemblers' and smt operators' demographics:

	Molded Frames Assembler	SMT Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 57.7% Female, 42.3%	Male, 71.0% Female, 29.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 7.7% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between molded frames assembler and smt operator duties and responsibilities

Molded frames assembler example responsibilities.

Repair engines as necessary when fail dyno.
Follow all safety rules and used all PPE.
Assemble a variety of inner / outer door panels, adding clips, screws and bolds.
Experience include extensive PC board manufacturing, engineering support, and production team supervision.=================================
Work with miniature electronic components using magnification and tweezers.

Smt operator example responsibilities.

Lead pace lines in packaging OEM products.
Comply with company's standards of ESD, IPC-A-610, work instructions and ISO procedures and policies.
Hand assemble and run diagnostic tests on various electronic components.
Follow practices to ensure AIB, ISO standards are being meet and excel.
Replace damage, missing, misplace and wrong used/mount resistors and capacitors and other different components.
Mount components such as transformers, resistors, capacitors, integrate circuits and sockets on panel or print circuit board.

Molded frames assembler vs smt operator skills

Common molded frames assembler skills

Hand Tools, 33%
Mold Machine, 25%
Assembly Line, 21%
CNC, 10%
Quality Standards, 4%
Machine Operators, 3%

Common smt operator skills

Hand Tools, 8%
PCB, 6%
Reflow Oven, 6%
Troubleshoot, 5%
IPC-A-610, 5%
Circuit Board Assemblies, 4%