Tool planner vs packaging engineer

The differences between tool planners and packaging engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a tool planner, becoming a packaging engineer takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a packaging engineer has an average salary of $88,452, which is higher than the $87,023 average annual salary of a tool planner.

The top three skills for a tool planner include engineering drawings, MRP and engineering blueprints. The most important skills for a packaging engineer are CAD, project management, and solidworks.

Tool planner vs packaging engineer overview

	Tool Planner	Packaging Engineer
Yearly salary	$87,023	$88,452
Hourly rate	$41.84	$42.52
Growth rate	1%	10%
Number of jobs	21,664	54,028
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	54	42
Years of experience	6	4

Tool planner vs packaging engineer salary

Tool planners and packaging engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Tool Planner	Packaging Engineer
Average salary	$87,023	$88,452
Salary range	Between $55,000 And $136,000	Between $65,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Rosa, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Apple
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between tool planner and packaging engineer education

There are a few differences between a tool planner and a packaging engineer in terms of educational background:

	Tool Planner	Packaging Engineer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Engineering And Industrial Management
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Tool planner vs packaging engineer demographics

Here are the differences between tool planners' and packaging engineers' demographics:

	Tool Planner	Packaging Engineer
Average age	54	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 2.5% Unknown, 2.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Asian, 2.7% White, 84.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 13.1% White, 67.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	4%

Differences between tool planner and packaging engineer duties and responsibilities

Tool planner example responsibilities.

Design and manage the implementation of production tooling (fixtures, jigs, gauges, cutting tools, etc . )
Introduce lean techniques through creation and implementation of ISO procedures.
Collaborate with CMM equipment in the inspection of inventory shipments, ensuring all materials comply with government quality requirements and specifications.
Fabricate metal parts from the machine shop for AH-64D.
Facilitate and moderate demand, utilizing SMED and Kaizen technologies to facilitate procurement.

Packaging engineer example responsibilities.

Manage UAT testing of App-V/Thin-App applications.
Manage implementation and changes using FDA compliant documentation and change management processes.
Manage Linux staging and testing environments and also automate application packaging and deployments.
Manage packaging redesign project to maintain compliance with current FDA regulations for medical device packaging.
Manage in-house process, which include art direction, copy/editorial development, photography, and print production management for domestic/international market.
Develop windows application in c #to process customer and policy information.

Tool planner vs packaging engineer skills

Common tool planner skills

Engineering Drawings, 56%
MRP, 23%
Engineering Blueprints, 12%
Aircraft Production, 9%

Common packaging engineer skills

CAD, 9%
Project Management, 8%
Solidworks, 7%
ASTM, 5%
Package Design, 5%
ISTA, 4%