Moulding machine operator jobs in Finland
Moulding machine operators operate machines that are part of the production process of moulds for the manufacturing of castings or other moulded materials. They tend the mouldmaking machines that use the appropriate materials such as sand, plastics, or ceramics to obtain the moulding material. They may then use a pattern and one or more cores to produce the right shape impression in this material. The shaped material is then left to set, later to be used as a mould in the production of moulded products such as ferrous and non-ferrous metal castings.
Moulding machine operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.51 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.37 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.18 €/h |
| Employees | 13,244 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.45 €/h | 827 |
| Men | 18.66 €/h | 12,417 |
Moulding machine operator - Which skills are essential?
Construct moulds for the casting of objects in plaster, clay, glass, plastic or metal. Use casting machines and materials such as rubber, plaster or fibreglass.
Select the appropriate type and size of mould based on the operation.
Insert mould structures using the appropriate hand tools.
Tend and monitor machines designed for mouldmaking processes, such as mixers, belt conveyors, air conveyors, grabs, and others.
Clean and repair moulds, e.g. by smoothening out imperfections on the surface.
Fill up moulds with appropriate materials and ingredient mixes.
Repair mould malfunctions and damage, e.g. cracks or broken edges; use hand tools, mould boxes and patterns.
Replace filled-up moulds; understand how to load moulds into the oven and how to store filled-up moulds onto a rack.
Set up or adjust machine controls to regulate conditions such as material flow, temperature, or pressure.
Oversee uniformity of moulds; use casting equipment and tools such as hand press.
Cut spouts, runner holes, and sprue holes into moulds.
Change moulds to match product specification. Run test samples and check for proper specifications.
Moulding machine operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Attend in the metal processing casting work to specificities and details concerning the quality of the casting and moulds.
Clean and repair cores, e.g. by smoothing out imperfections on the surface.
Repair core malfunctions and damage, e.g. cracks or broken edges; use hand tools, core boxes and patterns.
Carry out minor repair tasks and maintenance of cores and core parts.
Work on castings with the necessary sense of timing in regards to quality, for example when measuring how long moulds must rest before they are used in further casting processes.
Monitor the flow of the work pieces on the conveyor belt as they are processed by the machine to ensure optimal productivity.
Oversee uniformity of cores; use casting machinery and equipment and tools such as a hand press.
Manage coordination of all activities across each mouldmaking shift.
Offer help and advice to service technicians in case of machine malfunctions and other repair tasks.
Inspect and mark parts of the workpiece to indicate how they will fit into the finished product.
Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.
Metal processes linked to the different types of metal, such as casting processes, heat treatment processes, repair processes and other metal manufacturing processes.
Insert chaplets and other kinds of reinforcing steel structures to a mould in order to fix different parts.
Follow the planning set up by manufacturing companies' managers exactly to ensure one production process is not delayed due to another and they follow each other smoothly.