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Press Technician – Packaging Industry

On-site in Barcelona·Added 23 days ago

Still open when we checked on 1 Oct

Nortempo

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Overview

Job details

  • €28,791 a year

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

    About €1,860 a month after tax.

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Nortempo doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work on-site in Barcelona

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Vocational training (FP Grado Medio)

    “Formación profesional relacionada con Mecanizado, Fabricación Mecánica, Producción por Conformado o similar.” — per the ad.

Skills

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

🔩 What are we looking for?

We would like to find a person with:

Vocational training related to Machining, Mechanical Manufacturing, Forming Production, or similar.

Previous experience working with presses, dies, matrices, tooling, or industrial machinery.

Knowledge of machinery adjustment and fine-tuning.

Ability to read technical drawings.

Proficiency with measuring instruments.

A precise, autonomous, and resourceful person, with an orientation toward quality.

👉 If you do not have exactly all the indicated training but you have real experience working with presses or forming machinery, we also want to meet you.

Nice to have

Experience in hydraulics and pneumatics is valued.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

-Stable contract and the opportunity to join a consolidated industrial company.

-Salary: €28,791 gross per year, corresponding to the category of Specialized Operator.

-Rotating shift from Monday to Friday, with rotation every 2 weeks:

☀️ Morning shift

🌆 Afternoon shift

🌙 Night shift

Important: during the initial adaptation and training period, you will not work the night shift. Incorporation into this shift will take place once you have acquired autonomy and correctly know the functioning of the position, approximately after the first 1-2 months.

-You will work in an industrial environment where you can develop and consolidate your knowledge in presses, forming, mechanical manufacturing, and production processes.

-Possibility of professional growth and specialization within the production and manufacturing area.

The role

🚀 Do you have experience working with presses and do you enjoy the technical side of production?

At Nortempo Selección, we are looking to hire a Press Operator Technician for an industrial company specializing in the manufacturing of aluminum packaging and components for sectors such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, hygiene, and other consumer products.

We are looking for a person with experience in presses, machinery adjustment, tooling, or forming processes, who wants to be part of a stable industrial environment with growth possibilities.

If you are one of those people who enjoys fine-tuning a machine, adjusting parameters, and ensuring that production meets the expected quality... we want to meet you! 👀🔧

You will work in the manufacturing of metal packaging and components, mainly through aluminum forming processes.

Products include:

  • Aluminum tubes used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and hygiene.

  • Components for aerosol packaging.

  • Metal bodies and parts that subsequently undergo lacquering, printing, and assembly processes.

In other words, you will be working on a key part of the manufacturing process for products that you surely see every day. 👀

What you'll do

Your main mission will be to ensure the correct operation of the presses and the quality of the manufactured parts.

Your duties will include:

  • ⚙️ Prepare and adjust presses and tooling before each production run.

  • 🔩 Mount, align, and adjust dies, punches, molds, or stamps.

  • 🔄 Perform format changes according to the type of product.

  • 🏭 Start up and regulate automatic or hydraulic presses.

  • 📐 Adjust parameters such as pressure, stroke, and speed.

  • 🔍 Perform dimensional and quality controls of the manufactured parts.

  • 📏 Use measurement tools such as calipers, micrometers, gauges, or profile projectors.

  • 📝 Record controls and production results.

  • 🧰 Perform basic preventive maintenance tasks, cleaning, lubrication, and machinery inspection.

  • 🚨 Detect and communicate possible mechanical issues.

  • 🤝 Work coordinately with other production teams to ensure process continuity.

About Nortempo

Nortempo is a Spanish staffing and recruitment company specializing in industrial, logistics, healthcare, and administrative personnel. Founded in A Coruña, it operates across Spain, providing temporary and permanent staffing solutions to a wide range of sectors, including logistics, industry, healthcare, and retail.

For international professionals, Nortempo offers a direct entry point into the Spanish labor market, with a strong presence in Galicia and expanding operations across the country. The company's work culture is practical and field-oriented, and many roles (such as warehouse, transport, and industrial maintenance) are open to candidates with EU work authorization. While Spanish language skills are often required for client-facing roles, the company's scale and variety of positions make it a relevant option for those seeking operational work in Spain.

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