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Scraper operator
Motor-scraper driver Scraper driver Scraper operative Scraper worker Towed-scraper driver Towed-scraper operator
Scraper operators work with a mobile piece of heavy equipment that scrapes the top layer of the ground and deposits it in a hopper to be hauled off. They drive the scraper over the surface to be scraped, adapting the speed of the machine to the hardness of the surface.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring excavating machinery equipped with moveable shovel, grab-bucket or dragline bucket, to excavate and move earth, rock, sand, gravel or similar materials;
(b) Operating and monitoring machinery for digging trenches for sewers, drainage, water, oil, gas or similar pipelines;
(c) Operating and monitoring machinery equipped with concave steel blade to move, distribute and level earth, sand, snow and other materials;
(d) Operating and monitoring equipment to remove sand, gravel and mud from bottom of body of water;
(e) Operating and monitoring machines for hammering wooden, concrete or steel piles into ground;
(f) Operating and monitoring power roller to compact and smooth layers of materials in making roads, pavements and similar work;
(g) Operating and monitoring machines which spread and smooth concrete or bituminous or tar preparations to construct roadways, roads or similar surfaces.
Knowledge
- Mechanics and metal trades
- Chemical engineering and processes
- Electricity and energy
Digital competencies
- Operating earthmoving equipment
- Complying with health and safety procedures
- Developing solutions
- Maintaining operational records
- Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
Digital competencies
- Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Collaborating in teams and networks
- Maintaining a positive attitude
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Plant and machine operators, and assemblers
Drivers and mobile plant operators
Mobile plant operators
Earthmoving and related plant 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
Earthmoving and related plant operators
444
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
33,16%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
177,50% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
96,17%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
,90%
Part-time contracts
1,03% Turnover index
120
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.
Drivers and mobile plant operators
92%
8%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
Drivers and mobile plant 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
Mobile plant 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?
Earthmoving and related plant 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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