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Ocupacions

Driller

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Assistant driller Driller Drillers assistant Earth driller

Drillers set up and operate drilling rigs and related equipment designed to drill holes for mineral exploration, in shotfiring operations, and for construction purposes.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Positioning, operating and monitoring the performance of a variety of underground and surface mining equipment including continuous mining, cutting and channelling plant;
(b) Setting up and operating drilling equipment in underground and surface mines and quarries;
(c) Operating machinery and using hand or power tools to remove loosened rock, ore, coal and other deposits;
(d) Preparing, fitting and installing supports in underground workings including rock bolts;
(e) Operating machinery to open new shafts, drives, air vents and rises;
(f) Operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud;
(g) Performing minor maintenance and repairs and lubricating and cleaning plant, machines and tools;
(h) Completing records detailing operations completed during shifts;
(i) Collecting mineral samples for laboratory analysis.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Mining and extraction
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Operating mining, drilling and mineral processing machinery
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Monitoring safety or security
  • Positioning materials, tools or equipment

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Administrative and specialized secretaries

Office supervisors

Other occupations of the professional group

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration 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

Administrative and specialized secretaries

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?

Office supervisors

No experience
18%
Less than 1 year
11%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
33%
Between 4 and 8 years
4%
More than 8 years
17%
Administrative and support service activities
32%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Information and communication
10%
Manufacturing
10%
Other service activities
7%
Others
26%

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.