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Ocupacions

Slitter operator

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

Other denominations:
Aluminium bending operator Paper slitter operative Paper slitter operator Shearer Slitter operative Slitter operator Slitter setter Slitter tender Slitting line setter Slitting machine operative Slitting machine operator Slitting machine setter Slitting machine tender Slitting machine worker Slitting machinist Slitting rewind machine operator Splitter rewinder machine operator Steel slitter operative Steel slitter operator

Slitter operators set up, operate, or tend machines, in order to cut, slit, bend, or straighten sheets of metal, paper, or other materials to specific widths. Slitter operators must also ensure quality, by examining various end-products and observing pre-defined tolerances.

Knowledge

  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)
  • Manufacturing and processing not elsewhere classified

Digital competencies

  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Positioning materials, tools or equipment
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • Maintaining operational records

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

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 what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

814

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

19,98%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

3,04% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

63,88%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,83%

Part-time contracts

1,15% Turnover index

16

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

20%

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

95%

5%

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
12%
Less than 1 year
16%
Between 1 and 2 years
31%
Between 2 and 4 years
24%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
17%
Manufacturing
40%
Construction
15%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
14%
Education
7%
Administrative and support service activities
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.