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Mine control room operator

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

Other denominations:
Mine monitor Mine operator Mining control room operator Mining operations supervisor Mining supervisor Panel controller

Mine control room operators perform a range of tasks from the control room of a mine. They monitor the processes through electronic representations shown on monitors, dials, and lights. Control room operators make changes to variables and communicate with other departments to make sure processes keep running smoothly and according to established procedures. They take appropriate actions in case of irregularities or emergencies.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant;
(b) Monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformity with safety procedures;
(c) Monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines;
(d) Measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards;
(e) Making samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data;
(f) Cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant.

Knowledge

  • Electricity and energy
  • Electronics and automation
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Mining and extraction
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Developing contingency and emergency response plans
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

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

  • Taking a proactive approach
  • Maintaining a positive attitude

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Chemical and photographic products plant and machine operators

Chemical products plant and machine operators

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

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Chemical products plant and machine operators

421

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

6,78%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

37,29% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

38,82%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

5,02%

Part-time contracts

1,20% Turnover index

143

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

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

Chemical and photographic products plant and 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?

Chemical products plant and machine operators

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
17%
Between 1 and 2 years
20%
Between 2 and 4 years
33%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
16%
Manufacturing
45%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Construction
8%
Education
6%
Others
18%

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.