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Ocupacions
Metal planer operator
Lathe and turning machine tool operator Lathe and turning machine tool setter Lathe and turning machine tool tender Metal milling machine operator Planer set up operator
Metal planer operators set up and operate a planer, which is a metalworking machine designed to cut excess material from a metal workpiece using linear relative motion between the planer's cutting tool and the workpiece in order to create a linear toolpath and cut.
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
- Electricity and energy
- Chemical engineering and processes
Digital competencies
- Working with machinery and specialised equipment
- Monitoring quality of products
- Positioning materials, tools or equipment
- Marking materials or objects for identification
- Operating lifting or moving equipment
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Supporting others
Professional groups of the occupation
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers
Stationary plant and machine operators
Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators
Plastic products machine 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
Plastic products machine 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.
Stationary plant and machine operators
68%
32%
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
Rubber, plastic and paper products machine operators
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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?
Plastic products machine operators
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.
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