Plastic process technician vs die setter

The differences between plastic process technicians and die setters 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 $37,673 average annual salary of a die setter.

The top three skills for a plastic process technician include plastic injection, process changes and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a die setter are die-setter, calipers, and overhead cranes.

Plastic process technician vs die setter overview

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Setter
Yearly salary	$47,034	$37,673
Hourly rate	$22.61	$18.11
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	29,311	3,399
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic process technician vs die setter salary

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Setter
Average salary	$47,034	$37,673
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $61,000	Between $29,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Woodbury, MN
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	German American Chamber of Commerce
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between plastic process technician and die setter education

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Setter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Plastics Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plastic process technician vs die setter demographics

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Die Setter
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 7.2% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic process technician and die setter 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 setter example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Preheat die sections using torches.
Set up and load programs for CNC horizontal punching presses.
Set up and repair machines and run hi-low equipment .!
Clean out grinders, dryers and hoppers for material change over.
Check, record, and enter data into computer for SPC control.

Plastic process technician vs die setter skills

Common plastic process technician skills

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

Common die setter skills

Die-Setter, 16%
Calipers, 10%
Overhead Cranes, 7%
Cranes, 6%
Safety Glasses, 6%
Plastic Injection, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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