Process technician lead vs process engineering technician

The differences between process technician leads and process engineering 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 process technician lead and a process engineering technician. Additionally, a process technician lead has an average salary of $107,472, which is higher than the $84,612 average annual salary of a process engineering technician.

The top three skills for a process technician lead include continuous improvement, java and process improvement. The most important skills for a process engineering technician are process engineering, continuous improvement, and process improvement.

Process technician lead vs process engineering technician overview

	Process Technician Lead	Process Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$107,472	$84,612
Hourly rate	$51.67	$40.68
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	70,924	91,755
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Process technician lead vs process engineering technician salary

Process technician leads and process engineering technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Process Technician Lead	Process Engineering Technician
Average salary	$107,472	$84,612
Salary range	Between $73,000 And $157,000	Between $64,000 And $110,000
Highest paying City	Annapolis, MD	Cupertino, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Idaho
Best paying company	Merck	Apple
Best paying industry	Technology	Technology

Differences between process technician lead and process engineering technician education

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

	Process Technician Lead	Process Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Process technician lead vs process engineering technician demographics

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

	Process Technician Lead	Process Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 81.5% Female, 18.5%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 9.1% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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	6%	6%

Differences between process technician lead and process engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Process technician lead example responsibilities.

Manage a team of 16 technicians on all phases of the Fab start up: from process formation to manufacturing readiness.
Assist in PPAP preparing and submission.
Audit PPAP sample parts for shipment.
Maintain a GMP and food grade manufacturing facility.
Assist manager in the maintenance of the QMS.
Conduct QMS and critical processes audits and training globally.

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.

Process technician lead vs process engineering technician skills

Common process technician lead skills

Continuous Improvement, 14%
Java, 11%
Process Improvement, 9%
Preventative Maintenance, 8%
Sigma, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%

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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