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Packaging and filling machine operator

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

Other denominations:
Packaging and filling machine operator Packaging and filling machine worker Packaging and filling operative Packaging and filling operator Packaging and filling worker

Packaging and filling machine operators tend machines for preparing and packing food products in various packaging containers such as jars, cartons, cans, and others.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Operating and monitoring machines that weigh, wrap, seal and pack various products;
(b) Operating and monitoring machines that fill and seal tubes, bottles, cans, boxes, bags and other containers with products such as food, beverages, paints, oils and lotions;
(c) Operating and monitoring machines that, by gluing or other methods, label products, packages and various containers.

Knowledge

  • Mathematics
  • Food processing
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

  • Ensuring compliance with legislation
  • Monitoring operational activities
  • Marking materials or objects for identification
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Operating packaging machinery

Digital competencies

  • Analysing and evaluating information and data

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Collaborating in teams and networks
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Leading others
  • Following ethical code of conduct

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Stationary plant and machine operators

Other stationary plant and machine operators

Packing, bottling and labelling machine 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

Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators

285

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

8,86%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

131,71% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

32,28%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

36,14%

Part-time contracts

1,45% Turnover index

178

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.

Stationary plant and machine operators

68%

32%

Men
Women

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

Contracts by age groups.

Stationary plant and machine 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

Other stationary plant and machine operators

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?

Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators

No experience
20%
Less than 1 year
14%
Between 1 and 2 years
18%
Between 2 and 4 years
28%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
15%
Indústries manufactureres
22%
Activitats professionals, científiques i tècniques
19%
Comerç a l'engròs i al detall; reparació de vehicles de motor i motocicletes
17%
Activitats administratives i serveis auxiliars
12%
Construcció
11%
Altres
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.