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Forge equipment technician jobs in Finland

Forge equipment technicians maintain and repair forge machinery such as presses and material handling equipment. They perform evaluations of the equipment, perform preventative maintenance activities, and repair faults. They also assist in the installation of the equipment and ensure proper functionality.

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Forge equipment technician – how much is the pay in Finland?

What the trade paid in 2024

Hourly earnings in Finland 2024 — occupation group 7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
Median19.86 €/h
Bottom tenth15.33 €/h
Top tenth26.09 €/h
Employees19,303

Pay by sex, 2024

Median hourly earnings by sex in Finland 2024 — occupation group 7233 Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers, Statistics Finland table 15az, CC BY 4.0.
SexMedianEmployees
Women17.23 €/h572
Men19.91 €/h18,731

Forge equipment technician - Which skills are essential?

Identify, report and repair equipment damage and malfunctions; communicate with field representatives and manufacturers to obtain repair and replacement components.

Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.

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.

Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its tasks, and adjust settings accordingly.

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

Use equipment to test performance and operation of machinery.

Perform the maintenance on installed equipment on-site. Follow procedures to avoid uninstalling equipment from machinery or vehicles.

Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.

Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.

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.

Use different measurement instruments depending on the property to be measured. Utilise various instruments to measure length, area, volume, speed, energy, force, and others.

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.

Use soldering equipment, such as a soldering gun, a soldering torch or a gas-powered iron, to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel.

Types of presses used in the metal forging process, such as hydraulic and mechanical forging presses.

Forge equipment technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?

Prepare documentation for existing and upcoming products or services, describing their functionality and composition in such a way that it is understandable for a wide audience without technical background and compliant with defined requirements and standards. Keep documentation up to date.

The various part of a mechanical press used for forging metalworking processes, such as cams, cranks and toggles in the preset, a ram, upper die, lower die, and others.

Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

Tend a hydraulic forging press, designed for forming hot or cold metal by use of a high energy force hydraulically, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

Identify and assess factors that may jeopardise the success of a project or threaten the organisation's functioning. Implement procedures to avoid or minimise their impact.

Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Provide relevant recommendations following the conclusion of an investigation; ensure that recommendations are duly considered and where appropriate acted upon.

Test electrical equipment for malfunctions. Take safety measures, company guidelines, and legislation concerning electrical equipment into account. Clean, repair and replace parts and connections as required.

Install equipment which is dependent on electric currents or electromagnetic fields in order to work, or equipment to generate, transfer or measure such currents and fields. This equipment includes switchboards, electric motors, generators or direct current systems.

The power transmission systems that use the force of flowing liquids to transmit power.

Install systems and components that use liquid fluid power to create mechanical movements such as hydraulic pumps, valves, hydraulic motors, hydraulic cylinders and other elements that power hydraulic machinery.

Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.

Install systems and components that use pneumatics to create mechanical movements such as air brakes, pneumatic cylinders, air compressors and other systems.

Perform routine maintenance and repairs on systems which use pressurised fluids to provide power to machines and equipment.

The various processes in the metalforming practices of forging, such as swaging, open-die forging, automatic hot forging, cogging, impression-die forging, roll forging, upsetting, press forging, and others.

The functioning of electronic circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including programming and applications. Apply this knowledge to ensure electronic equipment runs smoothly.

Inform customers about necessary repairs or replacements, discuss products, services and costs, include accurate technical information.

Prepare documents with legal value which prove that an installation or a facility is conform to the regulations.

Check and repair electronic equipment. Detect malfunction, locate faults and take measures to prevent damage.

The application of pressurised gas to produce mechanical motion.

Explain technical details to non-technical customers, stakeholders, or any other interested parties in a clear and concise manner.

Tend a mechanical forging press, designed for forming hot or cold metal by use of a high energy force mechanically, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

Write records of the repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, of parts and materials used, and other repair facts.

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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.

How we calculated these figures