Electrical Mechanics and Fitters: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Electrical Mechanics and Fitters is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7412) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Armature builder
- Automotive electrician
- Electrical generator fitter
- Electrical mechanic
- Lift mechanic
Latest electrical mechanics and fitters 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).
Germany
16,052 open ads- Industrial electrician
German title: Elektroniker Betriebstechnik
GeAT mbH · Gebesee · Posted 2026-10-16 - Industrial electrician
German title: Elektroniker Betriebstechnik
persona service AG & Co. KG · Laußnitz · Posted 2026-10-15 - Electronics technician - industrial engineering
German title: Elektroniker - Betriebstechnik
SYNERGIE Personal Solutions GmbH Karlsruhe · Viersen · Posted 2026-10-15 - Industrial electrician
German title: Elektroniker Betriebstechnik
hanfried Personaldienstleistungen GmbH · Ganderkesee · Posted 2026-10-15 - Industrial electrician
German title: Elektroniker Betriebstechnik
PM HR GmbH · Warstein · Posted 2026-10-15 - Industrial electrician
German title: Elektroniker Betriebstechnik
ARWA Personaldienstleistungen GmbH · Aßlar · Posted 2026-10-14
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
130 open ads- Industrial Electrician | Knife Stack | Lernia
Swedish title: Industrielektriker | Knivsta | Lernia
Lernia Bemanning AB · Knivsta · Posted 2026-10-16 - Veterans for electrician assignments in Västerås!
Swedish title: Veteraner till elektrikeruppdrag i Västerås!
Veterankraft AB · Västerås · Posted 2026-10-16 - Service Technician - Electricity
Swedish title: Servicetekniker - EL
REGION SÖRMLAND · Katrineholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Industrial electrician
Swedish title: Industrielektriker
DS Smith Packaging Sweden AB · Värnamo · Posted 2026-10-16 - Veterans for electrician assignments!
Swedish title: Veteraner till elektrikeruppdrag!
Veterankraft AB · Stockholm · Posted 2026-10-16 - Fodon electrician - Uppsala
Swedish title: Fodonselektriker - Uppsala
Kraftsam Rekrytering & Bemanning AB · Uppsala · 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 electrical mechanics and fitters are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Shortage | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Belgium | Shortage | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Croatia | Shortage | €1,092 a month * | Zagreb: €1,050 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €1,461 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Estonia | Shortage | €1,512 a month | Tallinn: €720 |
| France | Shortage | €2,305 a month * | Paris: €1,550 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,220 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,444 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,145 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €4,565 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Poland | Shortage | €1,093 a month | Warsaw: €840 |
| Portugal | Shortage | €1,083 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
| Romania | Shortage | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €3,464 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Greece | Surplus | €1,475 a month * | Athens: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for electrical mechanics and fitters alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What electrical mechanics and fitters do
Electrical mechanics and fitters fit, adjust, install and repair electrical machinery and other electrical apparatus and equipment in buildings, factories, motor vehicles, workshops, or other places.
Typical tasks
- Fitting, adjusting and repairing various kinds of electrical machinery and motors, generators, switchgear and control apparatus, instruments, or electrical parts of elevators and related equipment
- Fitting, adjusting and repairing electrical parts in domestic appliances, industrial machines and other appliances
- Inspecting and testing manufactured electrical products
- Installing, testing, connecting, commissioning, maintaining and modifying electrical equipment, wiring and control systems
- Designing, installing, maintaining, servicing and repairing electric and hydraulic passenger and freight lifts, escalators, moving walkways and other lift equipment
- Connecting electrical systems to power supply
- Replacing and repairing defective parts
Finding electrical mechanics and fitters jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Electrical mechanic".
- 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.