Drawing kiln operator jobs in Finland
Drawing kiln operators are responsible for continuous sheet flat glass production by manipulating the drawing kiln that processes molten glass.
Drawing kiln operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 17.91 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.21 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.45 €/h |
| Employees | 1,213 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.35 €/h | 252 |
| Men | 18.13 €/h | 961 |
Drawing kiln operator - Which skills are essential?
Tend the drawing kiln in order to draw glass sheets of flat glass according to specified thickness.
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Regulate the gas-firing on the glass sheets edges in order to avoid the slippage of the sheets from the guide wheels.
Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in order to identify abnormalities.
Light gas jets in the kiln in order to heat the sheets of glass below breakage.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Maintain the specified thickness of glass by adjusting the speed of rolls on the kiln.
Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.
Observe the characteristics of the glass already set into the kiln so that cracking, warping or blistering is avoided.
Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical equipment.
Adjust glass sheets` thickness, according to the gauge readings, using asbestos pads on the sides of the kilns` cooling jacket.
Write reports on the manufactured batches history taking into account the raw data, tests performed and compliance to GMP of each batch of product.
Handle the damaged glass sheets so that they do not collapse into the kiln by closing the roll of the drawing kiln.
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
Drawing kiln operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Read gas measuring meter, recording the relevant information such as the amounts of gas dispensed and received.
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
Inspect the drawn sheets of glass in order to detect any flows such as blisters or stones, signalling the defective glass sheets.
Remove defective materials from the production line.
Use automated abrasive belts to smooth or shape glass edges.
Perform small maintenance tasks on drawing kiln such as replacing the cooling pads of the jacket and plugging in the kiln with mortar.
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
Grip gas cylinders in a safe manner and ensure they are compliant with safety and health regulations.
Use glass cutting tools or diamond blades to cut pieces out of glass plates, including mirrors.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of glass.
Manage or dispose of significant amounts of waste materials or hazardous materials. Ensure required licenses and permits are in place and reasonable management practices, industry standards, or commonly accepted farming practices followed.
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.
Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.
Managing a product specific and energy efficient kiln ventilation.
Theoretical and practical applications of the science studying the action of displacements and forces on physical bodies to the development of machinery and mechanical devices.