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Pulp control operator

Latest available data: June 2026 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Pulp and paper producer Pulp control operator Pulp control worker Pulp paper operator Pulp producer Pulp production assistant Pulp production operator Pulping control operator Pulping control worker Pulping production assistant Pulping production operator

Pulp control operators operate and monitor multi-function process control machinery and equipment to control the processing of wood, scrap pulp, recycable paper and other cellulose materials in the production of pulp. They set up, operate and maintain the machinery, analyse the production results and adjust the process when necessary.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Chemistry
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining operational records
  • Operating wood processing and papermaking machinery
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • Developing solutions
  • Planning events and programmes

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Process control technicians

Process control technicians not elsewhere classified

Other occupations of the professional group

Related training

Certificates of professionalism
  • Control of the pulp-paper product CP3
  • Production management of processed paper, cardboard and other graphic supports CP3

Legend by training level:

Bachelor's degree and Master's degree
HVET: Higher Vocational Education and Training, IVET: Initial Vocational Education and Training, IQP: Initial Qualification Programme
Certificates of professionalism 1, 2, or 3

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Process control technicians not elsewhere classified

644

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

19,25%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

17,95% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

67,70%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

4,19%

Part-time contracts

1,17% Turnover index

650

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-7%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Process control technicians

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Process control technicians not elsewhere classified

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
14%
Between 1 and 2 years
18%
Between 2 and 4 years
45%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
8%
Manufacturing
40%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
14%
Information and communication
12%
Education
9%
Construction
8%
Others
17%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.