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Ocupacions

Electrical mechanic

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

Other denominations:
Diagnostic electrician Electrical diagnostic mechanic Electrical installation mechanic Electrical maintenance mechanic Electrical mechanic Electrical repair mechanic Electrical test mechanic Electrician Electrotechnical panel builder Electrotechnical panel mechanic Installation electrician Maintenance electrician Production electrician

Electrical mechanics install, repair and maintain mechanical and electrical components of machinery, tools and equipment. They test electrical parts to ensure efficiency and make improvements accordingly.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Fitting, adjusting and repairing various kinds of electrical machinery and motors, generators, switchgear and control apparatus, instruments, or electrical parts of elevators and related equipment;
(b) Fitting, adjusting and repairing electrical parts in domestic appliances, industrial machines and other appliances;
(c) Inspecting and testing manufactured electrical products;
(d) Installing, testing, connecting, commissioning, maintaining and modifying electrical equipment, wiring and control systems;
(e) Designing, installing, maintaining, servicing and repairing electric and hydraulic passenger and freight lifts, escalators, moving walkways and other lift equipment;
(f) Connecting electrical systems to power supply;
(g) Replacing and repairing defective parts.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Electronics and automation
  • Mechanics and metal trades

Digital competencies

  • Installing and repairing electrical, electronic and precision equipment
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Developing solutions
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Maintaining electrical, electronic and precision 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

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Managers

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

Legislators and senior officials

Senior government officials

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

Senior government officials

506

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

24,84%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

12,69% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

64,43%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

8,30%

Part-time contracts

1,14% Turnover index

804

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

1%

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.

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

66%

34%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Chief executives, senior officials and legislators

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

Legislators and senior officials

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?

Senior government officials

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
20%
Between 1 and 2 years
10%
Between 2 and 4 years
30%
Between 4 and 8 years
12%
More than 8 years
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
32%
Manufacturing
20%
Information and communication
14%
Accommodation and food service activities
11%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
11%
Others
12%

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.