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Welder

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

Other denominations:
Aerospace welder Aircraft welder Arc welder Boiler welder Construction welder Fitter Gas welder Maintenance technician Maintenance welder Marine welder Motor vehicle welder Naval metalworker Naval welder Oxy welder Oxy-fuel welder Oxyacetylene welder Production welder Repair and maintenance technician Repair fitter Repair technician Repair welder Steel welder Underwater welder Welder Welding practitioner

Welders operate welding equipment in order to join metal workpieces together. They can use fusion welding processes based on different techniques and materials. They also perform simple visual inspection of welds.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Welding metal parts using gas flame, or an electric arc, thermite compound or other methods;
(b) Operating resistance-welding machines;
(c) Using blowtorch to make and repair lead linings, pipes, floors and other lead fixtures;
(d) Brazing metal parts together;
(e) Cutting metal pieces using gas flame or an electric arc;
(f) Joining metal parts by hand soldering;
(g) Monitoring the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion or expansion of material;
(h) Examining work pieces for defects and measuring work pieces with straight edges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Audio-visual techniques and media production
  • Electronics and automation
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)

Digital competencies

  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Positioning materials, tools or equipment
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

Digital competencies

  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related workers

Welders and flame cutters

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

Welders and flame cutters

468

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

15,07%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

19,08% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

70,51%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

,85%

Part-time contracts

1,18% Turnover index

681

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-10%

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.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

94%

6%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Metal, machinery 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

Sheet and structural metal workers, moulders and welders, and related 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?

Welders and flame cutters

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
8%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
45%
Between 4 and 8 years
10%
More than 8 years
15%
Manufacturing
44%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
14%
Construction
11%
Education
9%
Administrative and support service activities
6%
Others
16%

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.