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Ocupacions

Edge bander operator

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

Other denominations:
Adhesive bonding machine operative Adhesive bonding machine operator Adhesive bonding machine setter Adhesive bonding machine tender Adhesive bonding machine worker Banding machine operative Banding machine operator Banding machine setter Banding machine tender Banding machine worker Edge bander operative Edge bander operator Edge bander setter Edge bander tender Edge bander worker Edgebander operative Edgebander setter Edgebander tender Edgebander worker

Edge bander operators tend machines that veneer materials, mostly wood, to increase durability and make them aesthetically pleasing. They also regulate the speed of the belt, set temperature control to regulate heat, brush glue on edges of panels and start and regulate the machine.

Knowledge

  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)
  • Manufacturing and processing not elsewhere classified

Digital competencies

  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Operating painting or coating machinery
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Repairing and installing mechanical equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators

Plastic products machine operators

Other occupations of the professional group

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

Plastic products machine operators

814

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

19,98%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

3,04% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

63,88%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,83%

Part-time contracts

1,15% Turnover index

16

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

20%

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.

Stationary plant and machine operators

66%

34%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine operators

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

Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators

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?

Plastic products machine operators

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
16%
Between 1 and 2 years
31%
Between 2 and 4 years
24%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
17%
Manufacturing
44%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Construction
12%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
6%
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.