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Fermenter operator

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

Other denominations:
Chemical fermentation process worker Chemicals fermentation operative Chemicals fermentation process worker Chemicals fermentation worker Chemicals fermenter operative Chemicals fermenter operator Chemicals fermenter worker Fermentation operative Fermentation process worker Fermentation worker Fermenter operative Fermenter operator Fermenter worker Pharmaceutical fermenter operator

Fermenter operators control and maintain the equipment and tanks for the production of active and functional ingredients for pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics or vitamins. They also work in the production of cosmetics or personal care products.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Setting up, starting, controlling, adjusting and stopping machines and plant;
(b) Monitoring reaction processes and transfers of products in conformity with safety procedures;
(c) Monitoring meters, gauges and electronic instrumentation on one or more chemical or formulation units, such as mixers, kettles, blenders, dryers, tabletting, encapsulation, granulation and coating machines;
(d) Measuring, weighing and loading chemical ingredients following formulation cards;
(e) Making samples and performing routine chemical and physical tests of products and recording production data;
(f) Cleaning and performing minor repairs to machines and plant.

Knowledge

  • Food processing
  • Medical diagnostic and treatment technology
  • Chemical engineering and processes
  • Manufacturing and processing not elsewhere classified
  • Medicine

Digital competencies

  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Operating food processing machinery
  • Monitoring operational activities
  • Complying with health and safety procedures

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
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Business and administration associate professionals

Financial and mathematical associate professionals

Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers

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

Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers

407

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

6,79%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

7,83% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

39,92%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

3,77%

Part-time contracts

1,17% Turnover index

134

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.

Business and administration associate professionals

61%

39%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Business and administration associate 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

Financial and mathematical associate 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?

Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers

No experience
7%
Less than 1 year
18%
Between 1 and 2 years
19%
Between 2 and 4 years
34%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
16%
Manufacturing
34%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Administrative and support service activities
11%
Education
10%
Construction
6%
Others
26%

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.