Quality systems technician vs process engineering technician

The differences between quality systems technicians 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 quality systems technician and a process engineering technician. Additionally, a process engineering technician has an average salary of $84,612, which is higher than the $38,532 average annual salary of a quality systems technician.

The top three skills for a quality systems technician include quality system, ISO and FDA. The most important skills for a process engineering technician are process engineering, continuous improvement, and process improvement.

Quality systems technician vs process engineering technician overview

	Quality Systems Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Yearly salary	$38,532	$84,612
Hourly rate	$18.52	$40.68
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	131,502	91,755
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Quality systems technician vs process engineering technician salary

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

	Quality Systems Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Average salary	$38,532	$84,612
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $59,000	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 quality systems technician and process engineering technician education

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

	Quality Systems Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	Purdue University	Purdue University

Quality systems technician vs process engineering technician demographics

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

	Quality Systems Technician	Process Engineering Technician
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%	Male, 81.6% Female, 18.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 10.3% White, 59.3% 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 quality systems technician and process engineering technician duties and responsibilities

Quality systems technician example responsibilities.

Manage document control including initiating and revising procedures, QA approval and implementation of documents.
Conduct internal quality and GMP audits and involvement in ISO and customer audits with responsibilities including report/documentation preparation.
Conduct pre-start sanitation GMP inspection on all process lines.
Train involve individuals to ISO standards and require procedures to insure continuity of operations by stabilizing quality practices.
Ensure adherence to SPC requirements and oversee data collections to communicate require adjustments and/or corrections to management and engineering teams.
Evaluate Rockwell Collins or supplier products and processes.

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.

Quality systems technician vs process engineering technician skills

Common quality systems technician skills

Quality System, 15%
ISO, 13%
FDA, 11%
Quality Audits, 11%
Sops, 11%
GMP, 8%

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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