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Upsetting machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Crank press operator Heading machine operative Heading machine operator Upset forging machine operative Upset forging machine operator Upset operator Upsetter Upsetter apprenticeship Upsetting machine operative

Upsetting machine operators set up and tend upsetting machines, primarily crank presses, designed to form through forging processes metal workpieces, usually wires, rods, or bars, into their desired shape by having split dies with mulitiple cavities compress the workpieces' length and hereby increasing their diameter.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Setting one or more types of machine tool for production of metal articles in standardized series;
(b) Operating and monitoring metal working machines, such as lathes, milling, planing, boring, drilling, grinding or honing machines, including multipurpose numerically controlled metal working machines;
(c) Performing similar tasks when machining plastics and other metal substitutes;
(d) Observing machine operations to detect work piece defects or machine malfunctions, and adjusting machines as necessary;
(e) Inspecting work pieces for defects, and measuring work pieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, using rules, templates or other measuring instruments;
(f) Changing worn machine accessories, such as cutting tools and brushes, using hand tools.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Wholesale and retail sales

Digital competencies

  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Positioning materials, tools or equipment
  • Operating metal, plastic or rubber forming equipment
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

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

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

320

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

13,93%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-17,74% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

63,75%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

5,00%

Part-time contracts

1,16% Turnover index

414

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-11%

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

Blacksmiths, toolmakers 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?

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
8%
Between 1 and 2 years
18%
Between 2 and 4 years
43%
Between 4 and 8 years
9%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
37%
Construction
17%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
15%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
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.