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Metrology technician

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

Other denominations:
Composite technician Dimensional engineer Instrument specialist Instrument technician Junior metrology technician Meter service technician Meter technician Metrologist Metrology calibration technician Metrology engineering technician Metrology technician Metrology technologist Senior metrology technician

Metrology technicians apply their practical knowledge of metrology to calibrate measuring instruments, test equipment and analyse their performance. They ensure that the evaluated equipment meets requirements for precision, performance and accuracy. They report about their work and advise on technical matters concerning measuring instruments.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Collecting samples and preparing materials and equipment for experiments, tests and analyses;
(b) Carrying out routine laboratory tests and performing a variety of technical support functions to assist chemical and physical scientists in research, development, analysis and testing;
(c) Controlling the quality and quantity of laboratory supplies by testing samples and monitoring usage and preparing detailed estimates of quantities and costs of materials and labour required for projects, according to the specifications given;
(d) Setting up, operating, and maintaining laboratory instruments and equipment, monitoring experiments, making observations, and calculating and recording results;
(e) Preparing materials for experimentation such as freezing and slicing specimens and mixing chemicals;
(f) Collecting and testing earth and water samples, recording observations and analysing data in support of geologists or geophysicists.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Electronics and automation
  • Education science

Digital competencies

  • Using precision measuring equipment
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Conducting academic or market research
  • Technical or academic writing
  • Developing solutions

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

  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Dealing with problems
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Professionals

Science and engineering professionals

Electrotechnology engineers

Electrical engineers

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

Electrical engineers

715

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

23,18%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

,69% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

78,87%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,18%

Part-time contracts

1,13% Turnover index

286

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-3%

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.

Science and engineering professionals

59%

41%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering 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

Electrotechnology engineers

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?

Electrical engineers

No experience
12%
Less than 1 year
38%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
20%
Between 4 and 8 years
6%
More than 8 years
9%
Manufacturing
31%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
28%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
18%
Construction
5%
Information and communication
5%
Others
13%

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.