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Drilling machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Cnc drilling machine operator Adzing and drilling machine operator Computer controlled drilling machine operator Computer numerical controlled drilling machine operator Drill and reamer technician Drill punch operative Drill punch operator Drill set-up operative Drill set-up operator Drill setup operative Drill setup operator Driller and broacher Driller and reamer Drilling and broaching technician Drilling machine inspector Drilling machine operative Drilling machine operator Drilling machine tender Drilling machine worker Drilling mill operator Foot drill operative Foot drill operator Gang drill operative Gang drill operator Horizontal drilling milling machine set-up operator Multiple-spindle vertical drilling mill set-up operator Vertical drilling mill operator

Drilling machine operators set up, program and control drilling machines, designed to drill holes in workpieces using a computer-controlled, rotary-cutting, multipointed cutting tool, inserted into the workpiece axially. They read drilling machine blueprints and tooling instructions, perform regular machine maintenance, and make adjustments to the drilling controls, such as the depth of drills or the rotation speed.

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
  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Electricity and energy
  • Wholesale and retail sales

Digital competencies

  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Maintaining operational records
  • Installing wooden and metal components
  • Working with machinery and specialised equipment
  • Monitoring quality of products

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Communicating
  • Supporting others

Professional groups of the occupation

Craft and related trades workers

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

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

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

333

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

14,00%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-1,19% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

56,46%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

6,01%

Part-time contracts

1,19% Turnover index

406

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-9%

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.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

94%

6%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Metal, machinery and related trades workers

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

Blacksmiths, toolmakers and related trades workers

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?

Metal working machine tool setters and operators

No experience
9%
Less than 1 year
10%
Between 1 and 2 years
17%
Between 2 and 4 years
43%
Between 4 and 8 years
9%
More than 8 years
12%
Manufacturing
38%
Construction
15%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
14%
Administrative and support service activities
7%
Education
7%
Others
19%

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.