Casting machine operator jobs in Finland
Casting machine operators operate casting machines to manipulate metal substances into shape. They set up and tend casting machines to process molten ferrous and non-ferrous metals to manufacture metal materials. They conduct the flow of molten metals into casts, taking care to create the exact right circumstances to obtain the highest quality metal. They observe the flow of metal to identify faults. In case of a fault, they notify the authorised personnel and participate in the removal of the fault.
Casting machine operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 19.36 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.22 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.89 €/h |
| Employees | 5,344 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.37 €/h | 588 |
| Men | 19.71 €/h | 4,756 |
Casting machine operator - Which skills are essential?
Attend in the metal processing casting work to specificities and details concerning the quality of the casting and moulds.
Various processing methods on non-ferrous metals and alloys such as copper, zinc and aluminium.
Pour liquid metal into the hollow cavity of a mould, which contains the future product's desired shape, place it into a furnace and then cool it and let it solidify.
Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.
The various technologies used for the joining and assembling of fabricated metal workpieces.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.
Types of material that consist of two or more metals or non-metals.
Open mould and safely remove the finished cast from within.
Various processing methods on iron and iron-containing alloys such as steel, stainless steel and pig iron.
Prepare and select the materials ready to furnace.
Construct and repair castings and equipment using hand tools, machine tools, and measuring instruments. Safely carry out emergency or temporary repairs. Take measures to ensure a safe working environment.
Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.
Measure the amounts of steel or other metals to be heated. Take decisions on the amount of heat to be used, the duration of the heating, and other variables in the process based on the measurement.
Measure and mix ingredients for casting and moulding materials, according to appropriate formula.
Carry out minor repair tasks and maintenance of moulds and mould parts.
The manufacture of rivets, washers and similar non-threaded products, screw machine products, screws, nuts and similar threaded products.
Remove finished products from moulds and examine them in detail for anomalies.
The characteristics and procedures used in the various types of moulding such as blow moulding, compression moulding, injection moulding and thermoforming.
Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.
Clean the mould using water, grease or oil, washing and scraping them by hand.
Oversee uniformity of moulds; use casting equipment and tools such as hand press.
Fabricate metal parts, using equipment such as drill presses and engine lathes.
Interpret work orders in order to determine which metal parts should be produced.
The various practices used in the casting of metal, plastics and other cast materials, including mould filling, solidification, cooling, and others, all relating to varying approaches in case of different types of material.
Casting machine operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Communicate with colleagues using body language and other non-verbal cues in order to ensure effective communication during operations.
Operate the machine that casts concrete blocks, making sure the finished blocks are according to specifications.
Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
Heat and melt jewellery materials; pour in moulds to cast jewellery models. Use jewellery-making material such as spanners, pliers or presses.
Cast tops and bottoms or other electrolytic cells concrete sections using power tools.
Work on castings with the necessary sense of timing in regards to quality, for example when measuring how long moulds must rest before they are used in further casting processes.
Use heating machinery to bake filled-up moulds or to melt steel, metal and other materials.
Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.
Cast concrete rings by impregnating them with molten tar so that they can be used in mercury cells.
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
Assess the physical nature and structural composition of various metals and alloys, and analyse how the materials behave in different circumstances.
Follow the planning set up by manufacturing companies' managers exactly to ensure one production process is not delayed due to another and they follow each other smoothly.
Various processing methods on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum.