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Industrial engineering technician

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

Other denominations:
Industrial engineering technician Industrial tool technologist Industrial tool design technologist Industrial tool design inspector Industrial tool design quality control technologist Industrial tool design quality control inspector Industrial tool development technologist Industrial tool development inspector Industrial tool inspector

Industrial engineering technicians assist industrial engineers in improving efficiency, safety and productivity in manufacturing plants. They conduct production studies, prepare layouts for machinery and equipment and suggest solutions to remedy quality problems.

Tasks

In such cases tasks would include -
(a) Collecting data and providing technical assistance regarding: efficient, safe and economic utilization of personnel, material and equipment; methods of work and sequence of operations and supervision of their implementation; and efficient layout of plant or establishment;
(b) Aiding in the identification of potential hazards and introducing safety procedures and devices;
(c) Modifying and testing equipment and devices used in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental pollution, site remediation and land reclamation;
(d) Assisting in the development of environmental pollution remediation devices under the direction of an engineer;
(e) Assisting engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Building and civil engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Engineering and engineering trades not further defined

Digital competencies

  • Developing solutions
  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Working in teams
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams

Digital competencies

  • Using computer aided design and drawing tools

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Supporting others
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Dealing with problems

Professional groups of the occupation

Elementary occupations

Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport

Mining and construction labourers

Building construction labourers

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

Building construction labourers

1.119

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

25,89%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

6,68% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

70,23%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

11,81%

Part-time contracts

1,17% Turnover index

694

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-2%

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.

Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport

68%

32%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Labourers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport

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

Mining and construction labourers

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?

Building construction labourers

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
38%
Between 1 and 2 years
11%
Between 2 and 4 years
26%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
32%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
28%
Information and communication
9%
Administrative and support service activities
8%
Education
7%
Others
16%

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.