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Metal products assembler

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

Other denominations:
Assembler Assembly technician Fabrication apprentice Fabrication assembler Fabrication assembler metal products Fabrication assistant Fabrication operator Fabricator assembler Fabricator assembler metal products Fabricator assembly operative Fabricator assembly operator Light assembly operative Light assembly worker Metal fabricating operative Metal fabrication apprentice Metal product assembler Metal product assembler and fabricator Metal product fabricator Metal products assembler Product assembler Production line worker Production worker Structural fabrication operator Structural fabricator

Metal products assemblers fit and fasten metal materials according to strictly laid down procedures in order to produce various parts or final products using power tools, hand tools, and other machinery.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Assembling component parts and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment;
(b) Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions;
(c) Recording production and operational data on specified forms;
(d) Inspecting and testing components and completed assemblies;
(e) Rejecting faulty products.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Audio-visual techniques and media production
  • Textiles (clothes, footwear and leather)
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Cutting materials and drilling holes
  • Assembling and fabricating products

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently

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

2.311

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

35,23%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

5,24% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

22,59%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

44,61%

Part-time contracts

2,01% Turnover index

472

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-8%

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
11%
Less than 1 year
12%
Between 1 and 2 years
20%
Between 2 and 4 years
38%
Between 4 and 8 years
7%
More than 8 years
12%
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.