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Motor vehicle assembler

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

Other denominations:
Auto assembler Automobile assembler Car assembler Car builder Car factory operative Car factory worker Car production line worker Lorry assembler Lorry builder Lorry production line worker Motor vehicle assembler Motor vehicle assemblies inspector Motor vehicle assemblies tester Motor vehicle assembly inspector Motor vehicle assembly tester Motor vehicle body builder Motor vehicle builder Truck builder Truck production line worker

Motor vehicle assemblers install and put prefabricated motor vehicle parts and components together. They inspect the motor vehicles for defects, and test the assembled equipment for proper performance and conformity to quality standards.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Assembling and installing prefabricated parts or components to form subassemblies, mechanical machinery, engines and finished motor vehicles;
(b) Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions;
(c) Recording production and operational data on specified forms;
(d) Inspecting and testing completed components and assemblies;
(e) Rejecting faulty assemblies and components;

Knowledge

  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Electronics and automation
  • Electricity and energy
  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft

Digital competencies

  • Joining parts using soldering, welding or brazing techniques
  • Working in teams
  • Interpreting technical documentation and diagrams
  • Testing vehicles
  • Repairing and installing mechanical equipment

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools to control machinery

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Assemblers

Assemblers

Mechanical machinery assemblers

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

Mechanical machinery assemblers

62

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

5,52%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-23,46% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

50,00%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,68%

Part-time contracts

1,24% Turnover index

716

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-17%

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.

Assemblers

87%

13%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Assemblers

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

Assemblers

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?

Mechanical machinery assemblers

No experience
10%
Less than 1 year
14%
Between 1 and 2 years
15%
Between 2 and 4 years
38%
Between 4 and 8 years
8%
More than 8 years
15%
Manufacturing
52%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
12%
Administrative and support service activities
6%
Construction
6%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5%
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.