Stamp press operator vs mold injection operator

The differences between stamp press operators and mold injection operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a stamp press operator has an average salary of $40,162, which is higher than the $31,873 average annual salary of a mold injection operator.

The top three skills for a stamp press operator include stamping presses, calipers and quality checks. The most important skills for a mold injection operator are calipers, plastic injection, and math.

Stamp press operator vs mold injection operator overview

	Stamp Press Operator	Mold Injection Operator
Yearly salary	$40,162	$31,873
Hourly rate	$19.31	$15.32
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	51,819	50,340
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	46	42
Years of experience	2	-

Stamp press operator vs mold injection operator salary

Stamp press operators and mold injection operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Stamp Press Operator	Mold Injection Operator
Average salary	$40,162	$31,873
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $49,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Graco
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between stamp press operator and mold injection operator education

There are a few differences between a stamp press operator and a mold injection operator in terms of educational background:

	Stamp Press Operator	Mold Injection Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Stamp press operator vs mold injection operator demographics

Here are the differences between stamp press operators' and mold injection operators' demographics:

	Stamp Press Operator	Mold Injection Operator
Average age	46	42
Gender ratio	Male, 76.4% Female, 23.6%	Male, 66.2% Female, 33.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 71.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 5.0% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 4.2% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between stamp press operator and mold injection operator duties and responsibilities

Stamp press operator example responsibilities.

Maintain strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
Press operator on misc multicolore Heidelberg and Komori presses

Mold injection operator example responsibilities.

Require molding expect rate of part producing and achieving ISO QualityStandards.
Control plans include GMPs, and procedures that comply with AIB and FDA standards.
Construct, install, maintain, repair, calibrate, and troubleshoot electronic test equipment, electronic circuitry and instrumentation.
Calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instruments such as micrometers and vernier calipers.
Remove casting after die open automatically, using pliers and tongs.
Remove casting from mold, mold from press, using tongs or channel locks.

Stamp press operator vs mold injection operator skills

Common stamp press operator skills

Stamping Presses, 16%
Calipers, 14%
Quality Checks, 14%
Stamping Dies, 8%
Quality Standards, 7%
Safety Regulations, 6%

Common mold injection operator skills

Calipers, 11%
Plastic Injection, 10%
Math, 9%
Quality Standards, 8%
Quality Checks, 7%
Troubleshoot, 6%

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