Channels for job seeking AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS FIND A JOB IN THE AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS SECTOR: Where are the professional opportunities? GENERALIST JOB PORTALS In this type of portals you can find a large number of job offers in all the productive sectors. For this reason, it is advisable to make a selective search in the sector that interests you and in the territorial sphere most convenient to you but you can also make searches by key word, indicating in the corresponding square the job you are looking for. Normally, in this type of portals, you have to be registered as a user in order to reply to job offers. Registering as a new user is free of charge. Infojobs http://www.infojobs.net/ Online job pool covering all of Spain which offers a large number of job offers in all the professional sectors. Candidates must register and introduce their CV in order to consult the job offers. Oficina de Empleo http://www.oficinaempleo.com/ An employment portal where you can find job offers corresponding, among others, to the professional area of maintenance, installations and repairs. Job Rápido http://www.jobrapido.es Job offers classified by professional categories, such as automobile, maintenance or industrial mechanic. Ingenieros.com http://www.ingenieros.com/r/3918c An employment portal covering all of Spain, with job offers for engineers of different specialities, and also for electromechanical or maintenance technicians, lathe operators, etc. SPECIALISED JOB PORTALS This type of portal is characterised by having job offers of different professional profiles but only of the productive sector in which they specialise. They operate in a similar manner to the generalist portals, in the Promoció Econòmica
sense that they offer free registration as a new user and the possibility of adding the CV in order to reply to the offers. As an added value, they tend to have additional information on the sector: statistics or data on productivity, collective agreements, industrial relations consultancy, links of interest, etc. Mecánica Virtual http://www.mecanicavirtual.org/bolsa_trabajo.htm An online employment portal for automotion students, where you can find job offers for automobile mechanics. Autoindustria http://www.autoindustria.com/trabajo/listado_ofertas.cfm?indice=1 In this link you can find job offers in the automotion sector in general. Enginyers Industrials de Catalunya http://www.eic.es A job pool for the members of the Industrial Engineers Association of Catalonia, operated by the Department of Services to Engineers. It also offers advice. COMPANIES FOR SUBMITTING AN UNSOLICITED APPLICATION Don t wait for a job offer to be published. Get a head start on the opposition by offering your professional services to the companies of your sector. You have to be the most creative and original when drafting your letter of presentation, to ensure that it reflects your interest in working in a particular company and emphasises the strong points of your CV. SEAT http://rrhh.seat.es/sea/rrhh/es/prd/index2.jsp In SEAT s Human Resources section you can consult the current job offers, according to the requested profiles: production operatives, technical engineers and supervisors; you can also send your own application on-line or participate in SEAT s trainee programme, by means of which newly-qualified students begin their career plan in the company. Yamaha http://www.yamaha-motor.es/ A manufacturer of motor vehicles and automotive components. It has had a production centre in Palau de Plegamans since 1988. It is best known for manufacturing conventional motorbikes, but it also produces jetskis, snowmobiles, quads, and so on. DERBI Year 2010 / Page 2
http://www.derbi.com A Catalan firm that has manufactured motorbikes since 1922. It now belongs to the Italian group Piaggio, and is the top seller of mopeds and small motorbikes in the Spanish market. Servi Rueda http://www.servirueda.com/index.asp A chain of establishments that carry out integral maintenance of vehicles, specialising in tyres but also working with suspensions, brakes, filters, etc. Feuvert http://www.feuvert.es A company specialising in fast maintenance and repairs and fitting of automobile accessories. On its website you can find job offers or send a job application. Mat Automoción http://www.matautomocion.com/buscaempleo.asp The job pool of the network of KIA vehicle concessionaires. You will find job offers for electrical and bodywork mechanics, painters, etc. Mecánica Curiel http://www.mecanicacuriel.com/ Mecánica Curiel is a company specialising in precision machining and assemblies, located in Montcada i Reixach. Since 1972 it has been dedicated to the manufacture of laboratory instruments, machinery for electromedicine, special valvegear, prototypes, and precision toolings and machinings. Gestamp Automoción http://www.gestamp.com/ Gestamp Automoción is an international group dedicated to the development and manufacture of components and metal assemblies for automobiles. Gestamp Automoción is currently present in 17 countries and has 56 production plants and 9 R&D centres, with 11,750 employees. Gutmar, S.A. http://www.gutmar.com/ Since 1951, Gutmar, S.A. Mecánica de Precisión has specialised in machining parts and sub-assemblies of high technological level and precision. Its website incorporates a job pool, the requested profiles including preparers of machining centres, assemblers-adjusters, conventional lathe operators, CNC lathe operators, etc. Year 2010 / Page 3
Maype http://www.maype.net/index.php A company specialising in the manufacture of mechanical components and machining of precision parts, with over 50 years experience. Its website has a job pool. FAE http://www.fae.es/ A leading company in the international market of electrical spare parts for automobiles. 65% of its production is assigned to export, covering more than 80 countries. Its clients include major manufacturers like Iveco, Nissan, Renault Trucks, Derbi Piaggio, Suzuki, KTM, etc. Located in L Hospitalet de Llobregat, it has a workforce of some 100 employees. Applus+ http://www.appluscorp.com/esp/html/web.html Applus+ is a leading company in certification and technological services which operates in a number of sectors (automotion, construction, agrofoodstuffs, aeronautics, shipbuilding, iron and steel, petrochemicals, etc.) Mazel Ingenieros http://www.mazel-ingenieros.com/ An international group that is a leader in engineering services for sectors such as automotion, aeronautics, aerospace, shipbuilding, railways, etc. Among its various specialities, of special importance is its engineering consultancy service on prototypes of new models of vehicles, using the latest technological advances and constantly incorporating new techniques. Its website includes job offers. Easy Laser http://www.easy-laser.biz/es/easy-laser-home.html This company s activity is centred on the manufacture of industrial laser machinery and systems for other industrial applications such as marking, engraving, microperforations and welding. In the Work with us section you can send your own application. Revetex http://www.revetex.com/ A company located in the Barcelona area, dedicated to industrial painting of metal and plastic parts, in large and small series and in both manual and production-line processes. Year 2010 / Page 4
JOB POOLS: PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Some professions regulate their activities by means of Professional Associations, which can also be the best meeting point between their professionals and the companies of the sector that need their services. In general you have to be a registered professional member, paying the corresponding monthly or annual fee, in order to access the association s job pool service. Gremi Provincial de Reparació d Automòbils de Barcelona http://www.gremibcn.com/indexcs.htm The website of the Guild of Automobile Repair Shops has a noticeboard that publishes its members job offers and requests to facilitate the exchange of goods and services. RACC http://www.racc.es/ The Reial Automòbil Club de Catalunya, with over a million members, is Spain s largest automobile club. It specialises in urgent, personal mechanical and medical assistance on the road. The Work with us section of its website publishes job offers. AEBALL http://www.aeball.net The website of the Business Association of L Hospitalet and the Baix Llobregat (AEBALL) has a job pool for a variety of profiles from machine operators to industrial engineers. Centre Metal lúrgic http://www.centrem.es/ The Centre Metal lúrgic is the employers association of the companies of the metallurgical sector. It currently includes 1,850 companies that employ over 35,000 workers. ASEPAFI http://www.asefapi.es/ The Asociación Española de Fabricantes de Pinturas y Tintas de Imprimir, ASEFAPI, is a non-profit nationwide organisation made up of manufacturers of paints, varnishes and printing inks. Its website includes a guide to companies, classified by products: automotion, shipbuilding, powder paints, metal graphic industry, etc. NETWORKING Activate your network of professional contacts by attending one of the trade fairs or events of your sector and/or by joining a virtual community. Year 2010 / Page 5
Xing www.xing.com This is an Internet networking platform where professionals can establish and manage contacts. It is operated by Xing AG, which has its headquarters in Hamburg. Viadeo http://www.viadeo.com A virtual contact network where professionals of a wide variety of sectors can be contacted. LinkedIn http://www.linkedin.com/ The leading international virtual contact network, with specific groups. It currently has more than 42 million registered users from over 200 countries. Foro mecánicos http://www.foromecanicos.com/foro/index.php A web portal that aims to be the meeting and support point for the community of mechanics, students of electromechanics and/or enthusiasts in general of the world of the automobile. Salón Internacional del Automóvil http://www.salonautomovil.com/ Spain s only motor show recognised by the International Organisation of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA). It is held every two years. Fira de Barcelona, Av. Reina María Cristina s/n, 08004 Barcelona. Links of interest Auto Profesional http://www.autoprofesional.com/inicio A web portal for professionals of the automobile sector. Eurofirms http://www.eurofirms.es A company specialising in selecting and hiring personnel of both technical profiles and trades. Year 2010 / Page 6
Sector Automoción http://www.sectorautomocion.com/ A guide with addresses of concessionaires dealing in cars, motorbikes, industrial vehicles, second-hand vehicles, workshops, scrapyards, spare parts and accessories. Mecanicos.com http://www.mecanicos.com.es/ A web portal covering all of Spain, with a search engine for locating electromechanical and bodywork repair shops, classified by provinces. Infometal http://www.infometal.com A commercial portal of the metalworking industry, with information on the sector, job offers, classified adverts and a calendar of trade fairs, among other items. Consult the Job Search Channels capsule to enlarge your knowledge: Market > Economic sectors > Metalworking industry Consult the Capital Humà Professional Development Activities Programme and identify the activities related with the channels and tools for your job search: Year 2010 / Page 7