Plastic process technician vs molder

The differences between plastic process technicians and molders 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 $32,562 average annual salary of a molder.

The top three skills for a plastic process technician include plastic injection, process changes and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a molder are safety procedures, sand molds, and PPE.

Plastic process technician vs molder overview

	Plastic Process Technician	Molder
Yearly salary	$47,034	$32,562
Hourly rate	$22.61	$15.65
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	29,311	914
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic process technician vs molder salary

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Molder
Average salary	$47,034	$32,562
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $61,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Princeton, MN
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Avanos Medical
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between plastic process technician and molder education

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

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

Plastic process technician vs molder demographics

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Molder
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 77.4% Female, 22.6%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.0% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between plastic process technician and molder 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.

Molder example responsibilities.

experience achieving A1 finishes in various soft and harden tool steels.
Mold weather stripping for honda vehicles.
Perform capability studies to ensure SPC.
Transform mold making facility to modern operation trough computers, network, CNC equipment and cost effective mold fabrication process.
Demonstrate efficient manual dexterity at a rapid and continuous rate.
Manufacture DVD's using various hydraulic molding presses and rebonders.

Plastic process technician vs molder skills

Common plastic process technician skills

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

Common molder skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Sand Molds, 16%
PPE, 8%
Quality Checks, 6%
Data Sheets, 6%
CNC, 5%