Plastic process technician vs die cast operator

The differences between plastic process technicians and die cast operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plastic process technician has an average salary of $47,034, which is higher than the $37,743 average annual salary of a die cast operator.

The top three skills for a plastic process technician include plastic injection, process changes and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a die cast operator are trim press, hand tools, and die cast machine.

Plastic process technician vs die cast operator overview

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Operator
Yearly salary	$47,034	$37,743
Hourly rate	$22.61	$18.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	29,311	47,006
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic process technician vs die cast operator salary

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average salary	$47,034	$37,743
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $61,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Sheboygan, WI
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Astronics
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between plastic process technician and die cast operator education

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Plastics Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic process technician vs die cast operator demographics

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 87.9% Female, 12.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 7.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 plastic process technician and die cast operator duties and responsibilities

Plastic process technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize basic laboratory procedures and sterilization techniques and receive training in OSHA rules and regulations.
Manufacture air bags in the only Nike facility in the world that focuses on air bags for shoes.

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

Plastic process technician vs die cast operator skills

Common plastic process technician skills

Plastic Injection, 15%
Process Changes, 12%
Lean Manufacturing, 10%
Quality Issues, 9%
SPC, 8%
QA, 7%

Common die cast operator skills

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

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