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Container crane operator jobs in Finland

Container crane operators operate electrically powered cranes equipped with cantilevers on which hoisting gear is supported to load or unload container cargo. They move towers in position alongside vessel and lower cantilevers over the deck or hold of a vessel. They lift and move container along the cantilever and position the container on the dock, on the vessel deck or in the hold.

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Container crane operator – how much is the pay in Finland?

What the trade paid in 2024

Hourly earnings in Finland 2024 — occupation group 8343 Crane, hoist and related plant operators, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
Median21.99 €/h
Bottom tenth17.13 €/h
Top tenth29.02 €/h
Employees1,994

Pay by sex, 2024

Median hourly earnings by sex in Finland 2024 — occupation group 8343 Crane, hoist and related plant operators, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
SexMedianEmployees
Women21.57 €/h322
Men22.16 €/h1,672

Container crane operator - Which skills are essential?

Operate mechanical lever frames housed in signal boxes. Understand different applications of levers such as interlocking or signal receiving; read and comprehend the track diagram and signalling layout mounted above the lever frame. Operate hand-powered interlockings, power frames, mechanical, pneumatic or electric levers.

Provide assistance in the relocation of heavy loads; set up and operate a rigging system of ropes and cables in order to move heavy cargo.

Employ rigging tools such as cables, ropes, pulleys and winches to safely secure high structures.

Ensure appropriate maintenance of crane equipment. Identify and report damage and malfunctions. Replace worn or damaged components if necessary.

Organise the weight of loads to prevent overloading and imbalances in lifting equipment.

Check products for quality on the production line and remove defective items before and after packaging.

Check machinery and equipment to ensure reliable performance during use and operations in worksites.

Stay focused and alert at all times; react quickly in the case of unexpected events. Concentrate and do not get distracted performing a task over a long period of time.

Set up cranes taking all safety measures into account.

Load and unload cargo onto ships. Oversee cargo loading and discharging operations.

Inspect the suitability of cables, pulleys, and grappling devices that form parts of cranes. Ensure the ongoing maintenance of this equipment.

Operate cranes to move, position, lift or place machinery, equipment or other large objects at various locations.

Understand the information displayed in loading charts showing the weight of shipments loaded in trailers. Read loading charts for the transport of larger items, dangerous materials or shipments that need special care.

Perform high risk tasks and work that requires close adherence to specific rules and procedures to ensure safe operations.

Container crane operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Proceed in a way that one can be relied on or depended on.

Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.

Be aware of your position and the space around you. Understand the relationship of objects around you when there is a change of position.

Demonstrate degrees of maturity by fully understanding one's own qualities and abilities which can serve as sources of confidence in different situations.

Utilise computers, IT equipment and modern day technology in an efficient way.

Adapt service approach when circumstances change.

Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.

Ability to work confidently within a logistics team, with each member of the team fulfilling a role designed to increase the efficiency of the whole.

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Sources

Wage data: Statistics Finland, wage structure statistics, table 15az, year 2024. Read 2.10.2026. Licence CC BY 4.0.

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

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