Production engineering technician vs quality technician

The differences between production engineering technicians and quality 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 production engineering technician and a quality technician. Additionally, a production engineering technician has an average salary of $75,513, which is higher than the $37,007 average annual salary of a quality technician.

The top three skills for a production engineering technician include troubleshoot, process improvement and R. The most important skills for a quality technician are calipers, quality standards, and corrective action.

Production engineering technician vs quality technician overview

	Production Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Yearly salary	$75,513	$37,007
Hourly rate	$36.30	$17.79
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	118,887	80,291
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Production engineering technician vs quality technician salary

Production engineering technicians and quality technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Production Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Average salary	$75,513	$37,007
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $157,000	Between $27,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Richmond, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Highest paying state	California	California
Best paying company	Goldman Sachs	Amphenol
Best paying industry	Energy	Health Care

Differences between production engineering technician and quality technician education

There are a few differences between a production engineering technician and a quality technician in terms of educational background:

	Production Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Electrical Engineering	Business
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Production engineering technician vs quality technician demographics

Here are the differences between production engineering technicians' and quality technicians' demographics:

	Production Engineering Technician	Quality Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 7.5% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between production engineering technician and quality technician duties and responsibilities

Production engineering technician example responsibilities.

Manage and distribute cad standards to contributing design consultants and assist with any design issues as necessary.
Programme and configure PLC compression molding, CNC milling equipment and non-contact metrology systems.
Test and troubleshoot engineering prototypes.
Test, troubleshoot and resolve outstanding issues by interfacing with sales engineering, application engineering and customers to ensure timely resolution.
Perform tests on RF and digital electronic assemblies and systems to characterize performance, uncover specification deficiencies and repair damage circuitry.
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Quality technician example responsibilities.

Lead Kaizen events and utilize DMAIC, A3, VSM, COPQ, SIPOC, and FMEA to drive results.
Train test personnel and manage QC test technicians in a fast pace environment.
Interview, hire, and manage HEDIS temporary staff during annual HEDIS projects.
Manage and improve CAPA and MRB process by reducing quantity and value of material.
Manage RMA return process including issuance and closure of work orders and dispositions promptly.
Lead quality initiatives for two production lines via lean six sigma tools; root cause analysis , 8-D, and Kaizen.

Production engineering technician vs quality technician skills

Common production engineering technician skills

Troubleshoot, 11%
Process Improvement, 9%
R, 7%
Test Procedures, 7%
Production Engineering, 6%
CAD, 6%

Common quality technician skills

Calipers, 6%
Quality Standards, 5%
Corrective Action, 4%
Continuous Improvement, 4%
ISO, 4%
Micrometers, 4%

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