Plastic process technician vs die cast technician

The differences between plastic process technicians and die cast technicians 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 $38,026 average annual salary of a die cast technician.

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 technician are splints, patient care, and die cast.

Plastic process technician vs die cast technician overview

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Technician
Yearly salary	$47,034	$38,026
Hourly rate	$22.61	$18.28
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	29,311	25,956
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic process technician vs die cast technician salary

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Technician
Average salary	$47,034	$38,026
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $61,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between plastic process technician and die cast technician education

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 34%
Most common major	Plastics Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic process technician vs die cast technician demographics

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Cast Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 8.5% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic process technician and die cast technician 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.
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Die cast technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Utilize machine shop tools and measuring devices including, micrometers, calipers and height gauge.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Operate hoist, winch, or over head crane to lift specify die sections into and out of die casting machines.
Preheat die sections with torch, change shoot rod, fix hose if needed.Operate ladle and lock out, tag out.

Plastic process technician vs die cast technician 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 technician skills

Splints, 17%
Patient Care, 11%
Die Cast, 9%
Hand Tools, 9%
Aluminum, 9%
Safety Regulations, 7%

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