Plastic technician vs die cast technician

The differences between plastic technicians and die cast technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a die cast technician has an average salary of $38,026, which is higher than the $36,725 average annual salary of a plastic technician.

The top three skills for a plastic technician include hand tools, grinders and extrusion. The most important skills for a die cast technician are splints, patient care, and die cast.

Plastic technician vs die cast technician overview

	Plastic Technician	Die Cast Technician
Yearly salary	$36,725	$38,026
Hourly rate	$17.66	$18.28
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	6,368	25,956
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 34%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Plastic technician vs die cast technician salary

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

	Plastic Technician	Die Cast Technician
Average salary	$36,725	$38,026
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $30,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between plastic technician and die cast technician education

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

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

Plastic technician vs die cast technician demographics

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

	Plastic Technician	Die Cast Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 87.6% Female, 12.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 technician and die cast technician duties and responsibilities

Plastic technician example responsibilities.

Manage utilization of LOTO procedures, GMP standards and OSHA safety standards.
Melt and apply solder along edges of work pieces to solder joints using soldering irons and gas torches.
Operate various plastic sheet extrusion machines to supply the thermoforming department.
Maintain ISO standards, training, meetings, and safety procedures.
Operate and maintain material dryers and resin systems to include regrind during the shift.
Perform and record require checks on dryers, material blending and resin systems and react to out of spec conditions.

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 technician vs die cast technician skills

Common plastic technician skills

Hand Tools, 21%
Grinders, 16%
Extrusion, 16%
Process Adjustments, 14%
Color Changes, 14%
ABS, 9%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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