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Blow moulding machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Blow molding machine operative Blow molding machine operator Blow molding technician Blow moulding machine operative Blow moulding technician Plastic blow molding machine operative Plastic blow molding machine operator Plastic blow moulding machine operative Plastic blow moulding machine operator Plastic process machine operator Plastics process machine operative Plastics production machine operative Plastics production machine operator

Blow moulding machine operators operate and monitor blow moulding machine to mould plastic goods, according to requirements. They regulate temperature, air pressure and volume of plastic, according to specifications. Blow moulding machine operators remove finished products and cut away excess material, using a knife. They regrind surplus material and rejected workpieces for reuse, using a grinding machine.

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

  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Fashion, interior and industrial design
  • Chemistry

Digital competencies

  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Operating metal, plastic or rubber forming equipment
  • 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

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

Town and traffic planners

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

Town and traffic planners

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.

Science and engineering professionals

58%

42%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering 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

Architects, planners, surveyors and designers

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?

Town and traffic planners

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%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
34%
Administrative and support service activities
20%
Information and communication
10%
Transportation and storage
6%
Other service activities
6%
Others
24%

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.