Dry press operator jobs in Finland
Dry press operators press dry tempered clay or silica into bricks and other shapes. They select and fix the pressing dies, using rule and wenches. Dry press operators remove the bricks from the press machine and stack them in a specified pattern on the kiln car.
Dry press 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 |
Dry press operator - Which skills are essential?
Optimise and maintain the parameters of the production process such as flow, temperature or pressure.
Transfer bricks from the dry-press to the kiln car, stacking them according to specifications.
Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
Use spanners to adjust machinery and equipment.
Tend the dry-press machines used to transform clay or silica into bricks.
Evaluate if a replacement of the die of a machine is deemed beneficial and take the necessary actions for replacing it either manually (depending on its size, by the use of a manual lifting tackle) or mechanically.
Measure the raw materials prior to their loading in the mixer or in machines, ensuring they conform with the specifications.
Dry press operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Use a brick oven used for baking, drying or heating at the right temperature.
Replace the pallets already filled with slabs with empty ones, using a lifting machine.
Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
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.
Deposit empty pallets in the designed location.
Types of sand materials and their composition, physical characteristics, use cases and possible issues.
Feed hoppers with the required materials using various tools such as lifting equipment or shovels.
Types of clays and mud and their appearance, properties, reaction to fire, etc.
Clean the mould using water, grease or oil, washing and scraping them by hand.
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.
Ability to load and unload pallets on vehicles in a safe way.