Dismantling worker jobs in Finland
Dismantling workers perform the dismantling of industrial equipment, machinery and buildings as instructed by the team leader. They use heavy machinery and different power tools depending on the task. At all times safety regulations are taken into account.
Dismantling worker – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.49 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.22 €/h |
| Top tenth | 23.50 €/h |
| Employees | 1,346 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.96 €/h | 33 |
| Men | 18.52 €/h | 1,313 |
Dismantling worker - Which skills are essential?
Select materials to meet specifications, prepare the site in accordance with specifications.
Inspect heavy equipment for construction projects before each use. Maintain the machine in good working order, taking care of small repairs and alerting the responsible person in case of serious defects.
Inspect heavy-duty surface mining machinery and equipment. Identify and report defects and abnormalities.
Cover floors, ceiling, skirting boards and any other surfaces with various materials such as plastic or textile to keep them from being damaged or stained when performing construction or renovation work like painting or plastering.
Work with heavy construction machinery independently without the intervention of a supervisor. Take responsibility for your decisions and actions.
Dispose of dangerous materials such as chemical or radioactive substances according to environmental and to health and safety regulations.
Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures.
Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.
Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible manner.
Transport hazardous materials in a safe manner.
Operate power driven pumps. Use hand tools or power tools. Use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment.
Consult utility companies or plans on the location of any utility infrastructure that may interfere with a project or be damaged by it. Take the necessary steps to avoid damage.
Secure the operation site fixing boundaries, restricting access, placing signs and taking other measures in order to guarantee public and staff safety.
Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.
Be aware of the threats posed by potentially dangerous goods such as polluting, toxic, corrosive, or explosive materials.
Use a jackhammer, either manually or attached to a mobile piece of heavy equipment, to break up material.
When the structural elements of the scaffolding structure have been completed, attach working platforms which approach or touch the structure to be worked on. Place decks on the platform and remove the guard rail that separates it from the main scaffolding deck.
Drive movable heavy equipment used in construction. Load the equipment onto low loaders, or unload it. Judiciously drive equipment on public roads when required.
Monitor the situation around you and anticipate. Be ready to take quick and appropriate action in case of unexpected events.
Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.
Construct and repair ships 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. Use various types of sealants and packaging.
Secure heavy equipment such as tower cranes or concrete pumps before, during, and after use to prevent damage to the machines, workforce or construction site. Take precautionary steps such as retracting the robotic arm of concrete pumps or bringing the hook block back to the jib.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
Dismantling worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Handle safe loading of equipment in given restrictive conditions.
Manually or automatically sort waste by separating it into its different elements.
The methods and techniques used for the decontamination of waste by removing or neutralising the harmful substance.
Safely attach loads to different types of hooks and attachments, taking into account the weight of the load, the power available to move it, static and dynamic tolerances of all instruments and materials, and the mass distribution of the system. Communicate with the operator verbally or with gestures to ensure the safety and efficiency of the operation. Detach loads.
Focus a narrow beam of strong laser light onto a metal surface to evaporate the material and make a cut. Take the necessary safety precautions, including reflective safety wear and goggles.
The rules and risks affecting health and safety when working underground.
The legislation and regulations surrounding the removal of asbestos contamination from buildings or structures, the safe removal of contaminated materials and the regulations to avoid and prevent contamination.
The methods to remove rock and soil, used in an excavation site and the associated risks.
Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these structures and avoid falls from ladders, mobile scaffolding, fixed working bridges, single person lifts etc. since they may cause fatalities or major injuries.