Motion study technician vs process engineering technician

The differences between motion study technicians and process engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a motion study technician and a process engineering technician. Additionally, a process engineering technician has an average salary of $84,612, which is higher than the $43,488 average annual salary of a motion study technician.

The top three skills for a motion study technician include motion capture, mocap and . The most important skills for a process engineering technician are process engineering, continuous improvement, and process improvement.

Motion study technician vs process engineering technician overview

	Motion Study Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$43,488	$84,612
Hourly rate	$20.91	$40.68
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	24,163	91,755
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Motion study technician vs process engineering technician salary

Motion study technicians and process engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Motion Study Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Average salary	$43,488	$84,612
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $71,000	Between $64,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	-	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	-	Idaho
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between motion study technician and process engineering technician education

There are a few differences between a motion study technician and a process engineering technician in terms of educational background:

	Motion Study Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Photography	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Motion study technician vs process engineering technician demographics

Here are the differences between motion study technicians' and process engineering technicians' demographics:

	Motion Study Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 82.9% Female, 17.1%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.9% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.7% Asian, 8.2% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 11.2% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between motion study technician and process engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Motion study technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Perform tests on RF and digital electronic assemblies and systems to characterize performance, uncover specification deficiencies and repair damage circuitry.
Plan and coordinate prototype requirements with the plant as well as maintained inventory for all purchase and manufacture components.

Process engineering technician example responsibilities.

Lead a team, scheduling, resource planning, to create 120 catheters on schedule for a clinical trial.
Perform IQ and OQ validations for both equipments.
Design and build test facilities for RF and electronic products.
Conduct SPC analysis and conduct ISO internal audits to ensure compliance.
Provide on the floor engineering support for upstream and start-up GMP manufacturing.
Track all equipment changes for cost, schedule and GMP impacts to project.

Motion study technician vs process engineering technician skills

Common motion study technician skills

Motion Capture, 62%
Mocap, 38%

Common process engineering technician skills

Process Engineering, 11%
Continuous Improvement, 8%
Process Improvement, 5%
R, 4%
Process Equipment, 3%
Technical Support, 3%

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