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Cylindrical grinder operator

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Air grinder Automatic grinder operative Automatic grinder operator Bearing grinder Bench grinder Billet grinder Bit grinder Blade grinder Broach grinder Crankshaft grinder Cylindrical grinder operator Disc grinder Drill grinder Edge grinder Emery grinder Metal grinder Plate grinder Rail grinder Razor grinder Roll grinder Rolling grinder

Cylindrical grinder operators set up and tend cylindrical grinding machines designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by multiple abrasive grinding wheels with diamond teeth as a cutting device for very precise and light cuts, as the workpiece is fed past it and formed into a cylinder.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring equipment which cleans metal articles in preparation for electroplating, galvanizing, enamelling or similar processes;
(b) Operating and monitoring electroplating equipment;
(c) Operating and monitoring hot-dip equipment used to coat iron and steel products;
(d) Operating and monitoring machines which automatically coat wire with non-ferrous metal;
(e) Operating and monitoring equipment used to spray molten metal or other substances onto metal products to provide a protective or decorative coating or to build up worn or damaged surfaces;
(f) Operating and monitoring equipment used to impart a rust-resistant finish to metal articles by treating them with chemicals and heating them;
(g) Checking proper thickness of plating using micrometers, callipers or other devices recording data and writing production logs;
(h) Preparing and mixing metalizing solutions according to formulas or specifications.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Chemical engineering and processes
  • Mathematics

Digital competencies

  • Using precision measuring equipment
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Operating cutting, grinding and smoothing machinery
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Positioning materials, tools or equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Car, van and motorcycle drivers

Car, taxi and van drivers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Car, taxi and van drivers

34

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

7,76%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

36,00% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

41,18%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

26,47%

Part-time contracts

1,21% Turnover index

42

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-14%

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.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

92%

8%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Drivers and mobile plant 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

Car, van and motorcycle drivers

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?

Car, taxi and van drivers

No experience
13%
Less than 1 year
21%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
3%
More than 8 years
16%
Transportation and storage
36%
Manufacturing
14%
Administrative and support service activities
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
10%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5%
Others
23%

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.