Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

Breadcrumb

Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Injection moulding operator

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

Other denominations:
Injection molding machine operator Injection molding operative Injection molding operator Injection molding setter Injection molding worker Injection moulder Injection moulding machine operator Injection moulding operative Injection moulding setter Injection moulding worker Plastic injection molding machine operator Plastic injection molding operator Plastic injection moulding machine operator Plastic injection moulding operator Plastic molding operative Plastic molding operator Plastic molding worker Plastic moulder Plastic moulding operative Plastic moulding worker Thermoplastic molding operative Thermoplastic molding operator Thermoplastic molding worker Thermoplastic moulder Thermoplastic moulding operative Thermoplastic moulding worker Wax injection operator

Injection moulding operators operate and monitor injection moulding machines, in order to cast products from thermoplastic materials. They regulate the temperature, pressure, and volume of plastic, according to pre-defined specifications. Injection moulding operators also remove finished products and cut-away excess material, using a knife or other hand tools.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring machines which knead and blend compounds to obtain plastic materials;
(b) Operating and monitoring machines which shape plastic materials by moulding, extrusion, blowing, cutting and other means;
(c) Operating and monitoring machines which laminate plastics and plastic-impregnated materials or produce fibreglass;
(d) Encasing uncoated wire, cord, cable and optic fibre in plastic;
(e) Examining outputs for defects and conformity to specifications;
(f) Recycling waste plastic materials;
(g) Making artificial eyes and contact lens discs, making and repairing spectacle frames and plastic parts of orthopaedic appliances.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Handicrafts
  • Chemistry

Digital competencies

  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Making production moulds and casts
  • Operating metal, plastic or rubber forming equipment
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Dealing with problems

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

117

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

6,12%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-27,33% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

24,79%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,69%

Part-time contracts

1,24% Turnover index

294

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-5%

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

68%

32%

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
11%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
16%
Between 2 and 4 years
44%
Between 4 and 8 years
4%
More than 8 years
16%
Manufacturing
43%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Construction
13%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7%
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.