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Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
3.1.6 Critical Occupations
The critical occupations in the surgical / medical gloves segment are rubber products machine operators, electrical engineering technicians and mechanical engineering technician.
Table 3-9: Surgical / Medical Gloves – Essential and critical occupations
Rank
Essential job category / occupation in the industry
% of companies selected( n = 12)
Highly sought after?
Hard to fill?
Skilled / Semiskilled?
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
8141. Rubber Products Machine Operators
( i. e. production operator, milling rubber machine operator, moulding rubber press operator)
1321. Manufacturing Managers
( i. e. production manager, factory manager, operations manager)
2263. Environmental and Occupational Health and Hygiene Professionals
( i. e. safety, health & environment officer, safety and health executive, Specialist-EH & S)
1121. Managing directors and chief executives
( i. e. CEO, general manager, managing director)
1212. Human resource managers( i. e. HR senior manager, HR manager)
2144. Mechanical Engineers
( i. e. mechanical engineer, maintenance engineer)
3113. Electrical engineering technicians
( i. e. maintenance technician, chargeman)
3115. Mechanical engineering technicians
( i. e. machine technician, maintenance technician)
42 %
33 %
25 %
17 %
17 %
17 %
17 %
17 %
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