Molding technician vs blow mold operator

The differences between molding technicians and blow mold operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a molding technician has an average salary of $40,696, which is higher than the $33,632 average annual salary of a blow mold operator.

The top three skills for a molding technician include preventative maintenance, hand tools and auxiliary equipment. The most important skills for a blow mold operator are quality checks, minor maintenance, and quality standards.

Molding technician vs blow mold operator overview

	Molding Technician	Blow Mold Operator
Yearly salary	$40,696	$33,632
Hourly rate	$19.57	$16.17
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	10,231	71,525
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Molding technician vs blow mold operator salary

Molding technicians and blow mold operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Molding Technician	Blow Mold Operator
Average salary	$40,696	$33,632
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Kearney, NE	Omaha, NE
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Alaska
Best paying company	Cummins	Dairy Farmers of America
Best paying industry	Health Care	Construction

Differences between molding technician and blow mold operator education

There are a few differences between a molding technician and a blow mold operator in terms of educational background:

	Molding Technician	Blow Mold Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Molding technician vs blow mold operator demographics

Here are the differences between molding technicians' and blow mold operators' demographics:

	Molding Technician	Blow Mold Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 80.4% Female, 19.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.4% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.7% White, 58.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between molding technician and blow mold operator duties and responsibilities

Molding technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Operate overhead cranes and forklifts and perform die-setter duties.
Operate and set-up CNC mills to make tire molds.
Work within the parameters of QS-9000 , 9001 and ISO 14000 certification requirements.
Track and maintain various SPC and quality control documentation to adhere to FDA requirements.
Use of milling machines, lathes, drill presses, sanders, grinders and polishers.

Blow mold operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Train to troubleshoot and perform minor repairs on blow-mold and support equipment.
Perform SPC on product manufacture.
Enforce and execute the facilities GMP policies.
Experience in operating grinders, trimmers and conveyor system.
Operate set up perform general maintenance on blow mold machines and grinders

Molding technician vs blow mold operator skills

Common molding technician skills

Preventative Maintenance, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Auxiliary Equipment, 7%
Math, 6%
Quality Checks, 6%
Basic Math, 5%

Common blow mold operator skills

Quality Checks, 14%
Minor Maintenance, 14%
Quality Standards, 9%
Troubleshoot, 8%
Quality Products, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 5%

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