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Fibreglass machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Fiberglass machine operator Fiberglass-spraying machine operator Fibreglass spraying machine technician Fibreglass-spraying machine operator Lead machine operator Operator of fiberglass-spraying machine Operator of fibreglass-spraying machine

Fibreglass machine operators control and maintain the machine that sprays a mix of resin and glass fibers onto products such as bathtubs or boat hulls to obtain strong and lightweight composite end-products.

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

  • Chemistry
  • 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
  • Operating machinery for the manufacture of products
  • Making production moulds and casts
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers

Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

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

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

113

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

6,00%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-30,25% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

28,32%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,08%

Part-time contracts

1,30% Turnover index

298

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.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

73%

27%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trades workers

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

Wood treaters, cabinet-makers and related trades workers

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?

Woodworking machine tool setters and operators

No experience
11%
Less than 1 year
8%
Between 1 and 2 years
16%
Between 2 and 4 years
43%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
17%
Manufacturing
40%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
12%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
11%
Administrative and support service activities
9%
Construction
8%
Others
20%

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.