Refrigerator assembler vs mechanical assembler

The differences between refrigerator assemblers and mechanical assemblers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a refrigerator assembler has an average salary of $34,569, which is higher than the $33,553 average annual salary of a mechanical assembler.

The top three skills for a refrigerator assembler include hand tools, ISO and brazing. The most important skills for a mechanical assembler are hand tools, sub assemblies, and dexterity.

Refrigerator assembler vs mechanical assembler overview

	Refrigerator Assembler	Mechanical Assembler
Yearly salary	$34,569	$33,553
Hourly rate	$16.62	$16.13
Growth rate	-	2%
Number of jobs	17,473	35,720
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	-

Refrigerator assembler vs mechanical assembler salary

Refrigerator assemblers and mechanical assemblers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Refrigerator Assembler	Mechanical Assembler
Average salary	$34,569	$33,553
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, CA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Danaher
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between refrigerator assembler and mechanical assembler education

There are a few differences between a refrigerator assembler and a mechanical assembler in terms of educational background:

	Refrigerator Assembler	Mechanical Assembler
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Heating And Air Conditioning	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	-	-

Refrigerator assembler vs mechanical assembler demographics

Here are the differences between refrigerator assemblers' and mechanical assemblers' demographics:

	Refrigerator Assembler	Mechanical Assembler
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 10.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 12.2% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between refrigerator assembler and mechanical assembler duties and responsibilities

Refrigerator assembler example responsibilities.

Braise and fit copper piping for coils and condensers.
Excel in interpreting detail aligning units using jigs and fixtures, and inspecting complete components to ensure conformance to specifications.
Assemble washer and dryer panels for company.
Decipher blueprints and schematic diagrams, install mechanical & electrical parts, brazing and soldering, and fabricate environmental chambers

Mechanical assembler example responsibilities.

Hand place and assemble components such as transformers, resistors, transistors, capacitors, and integrate circuits.
Assemble cable and harness units in a line environment utilizing manual dexterity.
Solder electronic componentry to PCB board such as resisters, capacitors, diodes, connectors, etc.
Assemble pc boards with resistors diodes transformers potentiometers and other components require for the wave solder machine to mass produce.
Demonstrate manual dexterity as it relates to detail assembly processes.
Utilize hoists and rigging to facilitate assembly.

Refrigerator assembler vs mechanical assembler skills

Common refrigerator assembler skills

Hand Tools, 64%
ISO, 33%
Brazing, 3%

Common mechanical assembler skills

Hand Tools, 10%
Sub Assemblies, 8%
Dexterity, 6%
Assembly Operations, 5%
Calipers, 5%
Math, 4%

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