Plastic process technician vs process engineering technician

The differences between plastic process technicians and process engineering technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a process engineering technician has an average salary of $84,612, which is higher than the $47,034 average annual salary of a plastic process technician.

The top three skills for a plastic process technician include plastic injection, process changes and lean manufacturing. The most important skills for a process engineering technician are process engineering, continuous improvement, and process improvement.

Plastic process technician vs process engineering technician overview

	Plastic Process Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$47,034	$84,612
Hourly rate	$22.61	$40.68
Growth rate	-5%	3%
Number of jobs	29,311	91,755
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	4

Plastic process technician vs process engineering technician salary

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Average salary	$47,034	$84,612
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $61,000	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 plastic process technician and process engineering technician education

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Plastics Engineering	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	Purdue University

Plastic process technician vs process engineering technician demographics

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

	Plastic Process Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 89.6% Female, 10.4%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
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, 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	3%	6%

Differences between plastic process technician and process engineering 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.
Manufacture air bags in the only Nike facility in the world that focuses on air bags for shoes.

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.

Plastic process technician vs process engineering technician skills

Common plastic process technician skills

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

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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