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Chain making machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Centrifugal casting machine operator Centrifugal casting machine technician Chain maker Chain making machine operative Chain making machine operator Chain making machine setter Chain making machine tender Chainmaker Engine turner Engine turning operator Fancy wire drawer Gold chain maker Gold chainmaker Hand chain maker Hand chain making operator Jewelery chain maker Jewellery chain maker Jewellery chainmaker Jewelry chainmaker Lay out operative Lay out technician Lay out worker Lay-out operator Lay-out technician Lay-out worker Novelty chain maker Novelty chainmaker

Chain making machine operators tend and operate the proper equipment and machinery for the creation of metal chains, including precious metal chains such as for jewellery, and produce these in all steps of the production process. They feed the wire into the chainmaking machine, use pliers to hook the ends of the chain formed by the machine together and finish and trim the edges by soldering them to a smooth surface.

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
  • Handicrafts
  • Wholesale and retail sales

Digital competencies

  • Maintaining operational records
  • Monitoring quality of products
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • Operating metal processing and finishing machinery

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Legal, social and cultural professionals

Social and religious professionals

Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

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

Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

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.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

41%

59%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Legal, social and cultural professionals

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

Social and religious professionals

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?

Sociologists, anthropologists and related professionals

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%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
64%
Information and communication
11%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Education
4%
Human health and social work activities
4%
Others
10%

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.