Cement, Stone and Other Mineral Products Machine Operators: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Cement, Stone and Other Mineral Products Machine Operators is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 8114) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Cast-concrete products machine operator
- Cast-stone products machine operator
- Concrete finishing machines operator
- Concrete production machine operator
- Industrial diamond polishing machine operator
- Stone polishing machine operator
Latest cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Sweden
37 open ads- CNC operator
Swedish title: CNC-operatör
TopWork Sverige AB · Staffanstorp · Posted 2026-10-16 - Concrete workers in industry
Swedish title: Betongarbetare inom industri
TopWork Sverige AB · Borås · Posted 2026-10-16 - Concrete workers in industry
Swedish title: Betongarbetare inom industri
TopWork Sverige AB · Mark · Posted 2026-10-16 - Concrete workers in industry
Swedish title: Betongarbetare inom industri
TopWork Sverige AB · Härryda · Posted 2026-10-16 - Concrete workers in industry
Swedish title: Betongarbetare inom industri
TopWork Sverige AB · Bollebygd · Posted 2026-10-16 - Concrete workers in industry
Swedish title: Betongarbetare inom industri
TopWork Sverige AB · Munkedal · Posted 2026-10-16
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all plant and machine operators and assemblers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €626 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Czechia | Shortage | €1,285 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Germany | Shortage | €2,907 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,300 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | Not yet verified | Vilnius: €830 |
| Portugal | Shortage | €1,087 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Romania | Shortage | €924 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovakia | Shortage | €1,230 a month | Bratislava: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,040 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,361 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,221 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators do
Cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators monitor and operate machines for manufacturing and finishing precast concrete, bitumen and stone products, and making cast stone for building purposes.
Typical tasks
- Operating extrusion, moulding, mixing, pumping, compacting, grinding and cutting machinery to manufacture and finish precast concrete and stone products
- Operating plant to produce cement, lime and clinker, including loading and unloading ingredients and operating continuous feed equipment such as pumps and conveyors
- Operating plant and machines which weigh and mix sand, gravel, cement, water and other ingredients to make concrete
- Operating plant and machinery which assembles and fills moulds with concrete and artificial stone mixtures, removes castings from moulds and finishes surfaces of precast products
- Cutting, grinding, drilling, sandblasting and polishing concrete products and stone blocks, slabs and products to the specifications for the job
- Checking production plans and specifications to determine and select materials, ingredients, procedures, components, settings and adjustments for extrusion, moulding, mixing and compacting machines
- Monitoring plant and machines during operation by observing instruments such as temperature and pressure gauges, and adjusting controls and reporting malfunctions as necessary
- Collecting and examining samples of mixtures and finished products for conformity to specifications and adjusting machine settings accordingly
- Checking and maintaining production records, including information about quantities, dimensions and types of materials and goods produced
- Arranging and assisting with plant and machinery maintenance and repair
Finding cement, stone and other mineral products machine operators jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Stone polishing machine operator".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group.
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.