Land-based machinery technician jobs in Finland
Land-based machinery technicians maintain, overhaul and repair agricultural equipment and machinery.
Land-based machinery technician – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 19.86 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 15.33 €/h |
| Top tenth | 26.09 €/h |
| Employees | 19,303 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.23 €/h | 572 |
| Men | 19.91 €/h | 18,731 |
Land-based machinery technician - Which skills are essential?
Maintain agricultural facilities and equipment in order to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust or repair when necessary, using hand and power tools. Replace defective parts components or systems.
Understand machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Understand principles of mechanical engineering, physics, and materials science.
The power transmission systems that use the force of flowing liquids to transmit power.
Drive, manoeuvre and park tractors, trailers and lorries on roads, around tight corners, and in parking spaces.
Diagnose and repair fuel systems on agricultural equipment.
Assemble machines according to instructions and specifications.
Drive tractors, forklifts and other vehicles to transport crops. Move equipment in fields and around buildings, making the appropriate adjustments and maneuvers.
Identify malfunctions and repair or replace multi-media, audio-visual and computer systems, hardware and equipment on site.
Check machine equipment for proper performance and detect faults and malfunctions. Diagnose malfunctions using testing equipment to determine the required repair.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
Necessary health, safety, hygiene and environmental standards and legislation rules in the sector of particular activity.
Land-based machinery technician - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Plan and organise schedules in order to distribute and organise workload for agricultural production activities.
Know vehicle electrical systems, including components such as the battery, starter, and alternator. The battery provides energy to the starter. The alternator provides the battery the energy it requires to power the vehicle. Understand the interplay of these components to resolve malfunctions.
Use appropriate tools, machinery, and equipment to solve problems related to components of the electrical system of vehicles, such as the battery, alternator, or starter.
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.
Organise and instruct staff, plan production strategies and programmes including sales. Carry out input purchase orders, materials, equipment and manage stocks etc. Awareness of demands of the businesses customers and adjustments accordingly to plans and strategies. Estimate resources and control budget of enterprise applying business economics, production development and project management principles.
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
Repair bent or torn sheet metal.
Understand road traffic laws and the rules of the road.
Give attention to what other people say, patiently understand points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times; able to listen carefully the needs of customers, clients, passengers, service users or others, and provide solutions accordingly.
Synchronise activities and responsibilities of the operational staff to ensure that the resources of an organisation are used most efficiently in pursuit of the specified objectives.
Oversee maintenance activities, making sure that staff is following procedures and ensuring routine and periodic refurbishment and maintenance activities.
Install irrigation, plumbing and sprinkler systems. Inspect and assess these systems according to agreed time schedules. Identify defects and wear in irrigation systems and arrange repairs.
Remove grease and dirt from the engine and other mechanical vehicle parts.
Fabricate metal parts, using equipment such as drill presses and engine lathes.
Disassemble internal combustion engines, generators, pumps, transmissions and other components of mechanical equipment.
Monitoring and maintaining effective cost controls, in regards to efficiencies, waste, overtime and staffing. Assessing excesses and strives for efficiency and productivity.
Identify mechanical/technical car problems; perform improvised or intermediate repairs on vehicles; take into account individual customer requests.
Know the different engine components, and their operation and maintenance. Understand when repairs and replacement should be undertaken.