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Vacuum forming machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Molder operator Moulder operator Plastic molding machine setter Plastic molding machine tender Plastic moulding machine setter Plastic moulding machine tender Plastics production process worker Thermo-forming machine operative Thermo-forming machine setter Thermo-forming machine tender Thermo-forming machine worker Thermoforming machine operative Thermoforming machine operator Thermoforming machine tender Thermoforming operative Thermoforming operator Vacuum former Vacuum forming machine operative Vacuum forming machine setter Vacuum forming machine tender Vacuum forming machine worker Vacuum molding machine operative Vacuum molding machine operator Vacuum moulding machine operative Vacuum moulding machine operator

Vacuum forming machine operators tend, control, and maintain machines that heat sheets of plastic before moving them around a mould, using vacuum-suction; when these sheets become cool, they are permanently set in the shape of the mould.

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

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

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Making production moulds and casts
  • 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

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Financial and mathematical associate professionals

Credit and loans officers

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

Credit and loans officers

117

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

5,94%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-15,22% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

25,64%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,84%

Part-time contracts

1,24% Turnover index

291

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

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.

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

Financial and mathematical associate professionals

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?

Credit and loans officers

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
11%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
41%
Between 4 and 8 years
4%
More than 8 years
17%
Administrative and support service activities
30%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
22%
Financial and insurance activities
15%
Information and communication
8%
Manufacturing
6%
Others
19%

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.