Metal annealer jobs in Finland
Metal annealers operate electric or gas kilns to soften metal so it can be cut and shaped more easily. They heat the metal to a specific temperature and / or colour and then slowly cool it, both according to specifications. Metal annealers inspect the metals through the entire process to observe any flaws.
Metal annealer – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 19.36 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.22 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.89 €/h |
| Employees | 5,344 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.37 €/h | 588 |
| Men | 19.71 €/h | 4,756 |
Metal annealer - Which skills are essential?
Adjust the heat in the burner regulating the thermostat according to the prescribed temperature following each product specification.
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
Observe the color of fires and pyrometric cones under certain processing conditions such as high temperature.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Make use of protection equipment according to training, instruction and manuals. Inspect the equipment and use it consistently.
The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.
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.
Use heating machinery to bake filled-up moulds or to melt steel, metal and other materials.
Restore the trays in order to be reused by removing them form the kiln and placing them into the lehr for gradual cooling and annealing.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
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.
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 the oven temperature level and uniformity by correcting the fuel feed.
Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.
Follow production schedule taking into account all requirements, times and needs. This schedule outlines what individual commodities must be produced in each time period and encapsulates various concerns like production, staffing, inventory, etc. It is usually linked to manufacturing where the plan indicates when and how much of each product will be demanded. Utilise all the information in the actual implementation of the plan.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
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.
Metal annealer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Read gas measuring meter, recording the relevant information such as the amounts of gas dispensed and received.
Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.
Oversee the data presented by a gauge concerning the measurement of pressure, temperature, thickness of a material, and others.
Remove defective materials from the production line.
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.
Repair bent or torn sheet metal.
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.
Monitor the flow of the work pieces on the conveyor belt as they are processed by the machine to ensure optimal productivity.
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.
Operate the portable air and heat blowers by placing them in the drying aisles in order to dry specific products.
Handle and operate a punch and hammer to mark a metal work piece, for example for the purpose of carving a serial number, or for drilling to mark the exact place where a the hole should be places in order to keep the drill steady.
Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
Let the end-products to cool and dry during the correct amount of time. If necessary, hasten the drying process using kilns or delay it by allowing water to humidify the products.
Keep a record of data such as name, colour and quantity of the produced goods.
Managing a product specific and energy efficient kiln ventilation.
Interpret work orders in order to determine which metal parts should be produced.
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.