Predictive maintenance technician vs equipment maintenance technician

The differences between predictive maintenance technicians and equipment maintenance technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a predictive maintenance technician and an equipment maintenance technician. Additionally, a predictive maintenance technician has an average salary of $58,114, which is higher than the $45,945 average annual salary of an equipment maintenance technician.

The top three skills for a predictive maintenance technician include vibration analysis, CMMS and PDM. The most important skills for an equipment maintenance technician are equipment maintenance, hand tools, and preventive maintenance.

Predictive maintenance technician vs equipment maintenance technician overview

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Equipment Maintenance Technician
Yearly salary	$58,114	$45,945
Hourly rate	$27.94	$22.09
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	110,849	168,523
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Predictive maintenance technician vs equipment maintenance technician salary

Predictive maintenance technicians and equipment maintenance technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Equipment Maintenance Technician
Average salary	$58,114	$45,945
Salary range	Between $41,000 And $80,000	Between $35,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	-	Hayward, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Vicor
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between predictive maintenance technician and equipment maintenance technician education

There are a few differences between a predictive maintenance technician and an equipment maintenance technician in terms of educational background:

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Equipment Maintenance Technician
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 44%	Associate Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Predictive maintenance technician vs equipment maintenance technician demographics

Here are the differences between predictive maintenance technicians' and equipment maintenance technicians' demographics:

	Predictive Maintenance Technician	Equipment Maintenance Technician
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 98.5% Female, 1.5%	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 4.3% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between predictive maintenance technician and equipment maintenance technician duties and responsibilities

Predictive maintenance technician example responsibilities.

Utilize various CMMS packages including Maximo, PMC 2000 and MP2.
Serve as instructor for Abitibi's CMMS.
Develop all PdM routes and determine the scheduling frequencies for the predictive maintenance activities.
Maintain equipment cleanliness during all process operations so as not to jeopardize product quality and/or purity.
Ensure consistent compliance with GMP standards, and maintain a running inventory of spare parts/orders.
Train on chlorine evaporators, nitrogen evaporators and mobile crane operation.

Equipment maintenance technician example responsibilities.

Maintain and repair CNC milling machines.
Carry out lead mechanic and avionics duties.
Diagnose HVAC problems; installation of new vent motors.
Certify to operate man lifts, fork lifts, and overhead cranes.
Skil at extracting seize fasteners in hot sections, airframe assemblies and panels.
Work on single and double bridge overhead cranes that operate on 480vac or 250vdc.

Predictive maintenance technician vs equipment maintenance technician skills

Common predictive maintenance technician skills

Vibration Analysis, 18%
CMMS, 12%
PDM, 10%
Maximo, 7%
Condition Monitoring, 7%
Gearboxes, 6%

Common equipment maintenance technician skills

Equipment Maintenance, 14%
Hand Tools, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Maintenance Procedures, 5%
PLC, 4%
Production Equipment, 4%

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