Machine Operator vs Tool and Die Maker
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Machine Operator
$45,800 typical, a year
Most Machine Operators earn $41,600 to $52,000 a year.
From 2,667 postings that list pay
13,361 open jobs now
Tool and Die Maker
$72,900 typical, a year
Most Tool and Die Makers earn $64,300 to $79,600 a year.
From 75 postings that list pay
355 open jobs now
Tool and Die Makers typically earn about $27,200 more a year than Machine Operators.
What each one does
Machine Operator
- Operate and monitor production equipment to ensure it runs properly.
- Perform quality checks on products and record the results.
- Follow safety rules and keep the work area clean.
- Set up machines and change settings for different jobs.
- Load and unload materials during the production process.
- Report problems with equipment or products to supervisors.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Tool and Die Maker
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
- Set up and operate manual and CNC machine tools to fabricate parts.
- Troubleshoot and repair production tooling, dies, and molds.
- Perform precision machining and grinding to meet tight tolerances.
- Inspect finished parts using precision measuring instruments.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Machine Operator
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
- Calipers 1 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 1 in 10 postings
More common in Machine Operator postings
- Production Operations 1 in 10 postings
- Manufacturing 1 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 1 in 10 postings
- Production Equipment 1 in 10 postings
- Forklift Operation 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Control 1 in 10 postings
- Quality Standards 1 in 15 postings
Tool and Die Maker
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
- Calipers 3 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 4 in 10 postings
More common in Tool and Die Maker postings
- Tooling 6 in 10 postings
- CNC Machining 3 in 10 postings
- Precision Measuring 3 in 10 postings
- Machining 2 in 10 postings
- Grinding 2 in 10 postings
- Tooling Design 2 in 10 postings
- Stamping 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Machine Operator
Machine Operator (C) - 1st Shift
Barnes GroupPay not stated West Chester, OH OnsiteCalipersPrecision MeasuringCNC MachiningMicrometerGrinding- Pay not stated Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States of AmericaCNC MachiningCapacitorsSwitchgear
- Pay not stated Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States of AmericaCapacitorsSwitchgear
Tool and Die Maker
- $40.59 - $43.24/hr Employer statedRogers, Minnesota, USA (David Koch Center)Precision MeasuringGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingPrototypingMachiningCNC Machining +2
Mold Maker I
Milwaukee Electric ToolPay not stated Cookeville, TNWeldingPreventive MaintenanceGrindingMachiningTooling
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