Concrete products machine operator jobs in Finland
Concrete products machine operators tend machines used to produce moulded concrete products. They perform greasing, assembling and stripping of moulds. They also participate in the cement mixing process.
Concrete products machine operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 19.02 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 15.24 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.21 €/h |
| Employees | 3,341 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 18.01 €/h | 127 |
| Men | 19.06 €/h | 3,214 |
Concrete products machine operator - Which skills are essential?
Select the appropriate type and size of mould based on the operation.
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
Inspect batches ensuring that they have the correct colours and the correct mix.
Clean and repair moulds, e.g. by smoothening out imperfections on the surface.
Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.
Apply moulding techniques.
Settle the concrete using the vibrating tables.
Abide by safety procedures and standards for industrial contexts, mostly where machinery is involved.
Replace filled-up moulds; understand how to load moulds into the oven and how to store filled-up moulds onto a rack.
Adjust the temperature of the curing ovens by turning dials so that it is set to the correct parameters.
Change moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.
Concrete products machine operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Monitor activities and perform tasks ensuring compliance with standards involving environmental protection and sustainability, and amend activities in the case of changes in environmental legislation. Ensure that the processes are compliant with environment regulations and best practices.
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input.
Manage reception of raw materials. Receive raw materials from the suppliers. Check for quality and accuracy and move into the warehouse. Make sure that raw materials are adequately stored until they are required by the production department.
Test processed workpieces or products for basic faults.
Evaluate how much stock is used and determine what should be ordered.
Report test results with a focus on findings and recommendations, differentiating results by levels of severity. Include relevant information from the test plan and outline the test methodologies, using metrics, tables, and visual methods to clarify where needed.
Use lifting equipment and machines to stack weighty products such as stone slabs or bricks on portable platforms so that they can be stored and moved.
Pack different kinds of goods such as finished manufactured products or goods in use. Pack goods by hand in boxes, bags and other types of containers.
Insert the metal rods and operate the machine which builds the circular frames of concrete pipes. For larger diameters, use welding equipment to manually form the frame.
Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.
Form the moulding mixture adding specified amounts of materials, such as sand, clay, silica mud or plastic pellets, according to a fixed recipe, set up the controller of the melting tanks and monitor the melting process.
Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
Transport heavy objects using lifting equipment such as cranes, forklifts etc.
Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to GMP of each batch of product.
Feed the concrete mixer with cement, sand, water, rock or other required materials using the shovel, making sure the specifications are met.
Perform the cleaning of mixers in order to prepare them for mixing different types of compounds.
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.