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Ocupacions
Record press operator
Press tender Record press machinist Record press operative Record press specialist Record press technician Record press tender Record press worker Record pressing machine operator Record pressing machine specialist Record pressing machine technician Vinyl record machine operator Vinyl record machine specialist Vinyl record machine technician Vinyl record machine tender Vinyl record press operator Vinyl record press specialist Vinyl record press technician Vinyl record press tender
Record press operators tend a machine that presses vinyl with a negative impression of a master disc. As pressure is applied, the vinyl is forced into the grooves of the master disc and a playable record is obtained.
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
- Mechanics and metal trades
- Wholesale and retail sales
- Music and performing arts
Digital competencies
- Developing solutions
- Positioning materials, tools or equipment
- Maintaining operational records
- Monitoring quality of products
- Operating metal, plastic or rubber forming equipment
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools to control machinery
Personal competencies
- Communicating
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 what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Plastic products machine operators
117
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
6,12%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
-27,33% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
24,79%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
7,69%
Part-time contracts
1,24% Turnover index
294
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
-5%
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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