Molding technician vs die cast operator

The differences between molding technicians and die cast 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 $37,743 average annual salary of a die cast operator.

The top three skills for a molding technician include preventative maintenance, hand tools and auxiliary equipment. The most important skills for a die cast operator are trim press, hand tools, and die cast machine.

Molding technician vs die cast operator overview

	Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Yearly salary	$40,696	$37,743
Hourly rate	$19.57	$18.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	10,231	47,006
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Molding technician vs die cast operator salary

Molding technicians and die cast operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average salary	$40,696	$37,743
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $51,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	Kearney, NE	Sheboygan, WI
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Oregon
Best paying company	Cummins	Astronics
Best paying industry	Health Care	Automotive

Differences between molding technician and die cast operator education

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

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

Molding technician vs die cast operator demographics

Here are the differences between molding technicians' and die cast operators' demographics:

	Molding Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
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, 8.5% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 67.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between molding technician and die cast 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.

Die cast operator example responsibilities.

Achieve enhancement in shop math: trigonometry, compound angles, and geometry.
Operate a cnc robotic helium arc welder, under water plasma cutter and a seam welder.
Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Operate extrusion press, load and remove dies, measure extrusion, adjust press.
Maintain, set up, and operate a 20 pass stainless steel roll mill to PVC extrusion line.
Assemble components into fixtures using microscope and tweezers in a microelectronics company

Molding technician vs die cast operator skills

Common molding technician skills

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

Common die cast operator skills

Trim Press, 16%
Hand Tools, 12%
Die Cast Machine, 9%
TIP, 7%
Math, 7%
Quality Standards, 6%