Optical instrument repairer jobs in Finland
Optical instrument repairers repair optical instruments, such as microscopes, telescopes, camera optics, and compasses. They test the instruments to ensure they function properly. In a military context they also read blueprints to be able to repair the instruments.
Optical instrument repairer – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 17.97 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.45 €/h |
| Top tenth | 28.79 €/h |
| Employees | 630 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.52 €/h | 167 |
| Men | 18.06 €/h | 463 |
Optical instrument repairer - Which skills are essential?
Technique of treating glass with high temperatures to increase its durability and safety.
The national and international quality and safety standards and regulations with regards to the use and manufacture of optical equipment, including optical materials, optical components, optical systems, ophthalmic equipment, optomechanical equipment, optical measuring equipment, photographic equipment, and optoelectronic equipment.
The characteristics of optical glass such as refractive index, dispersion, and chemical properties.
Remove defective materials from the production line.
Possess information on the types of optical instruments and lenses, such as microscopes and telescopes, as well as on their mechanics, components, and characteristics.
Operate optical measuring equipment to take client's measurements; determine bridge and eye size, papillary distance, vertex distance, optical eye centres, etc., in order to manufacture customised eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Use glass cutting tools or diamond blades to cut pieces out of glass plates, including mirrors.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of glass.
Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.
Use specific optical machinery in order to cut, polish, adjust and refine optics.
Inspect the quality of assembled printed circuit boards (PCB) or surface-mount devices (SMD) through operating the automated optical inspection machine. During each test, dozens of images are captured with a special camera and compared to previous assembled boards.
Verify that lenses are according to the specifications.
Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.
Use electronic, mechanical, electric, or optical precision tools for precision work.
Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.
Smooth glass or lens surfaces of optical instruments with grinding and polishing tools, such as diamond tools.
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
Construct and repair ships and equipment using hand tools, machine tools, and measuring instruments. Safely carry out emergency or temporary repairs. Take measures to ensure a safe working environment. Use various types of sealants and packaging.
Must be able to read and understand blueprints, drawings and plans and maintain simple written records.
Identify the problem of the optical instrument, check for deterioration, and replace deficient components.
Set up and operate optical processing or assembly equipment, such as optical spectrum analysers, power saws, lasers, die bonders, soldering irons, and wire bonders.
Ensure that the assembled products are conform to the specifications given.
Optical instrument repairer - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Respond to and communicate with customers in the most efficient and appropriate manner to enable them to access the desired products or services, or any other help they may require.
Identify, report and repair equipment damage and malfunctions; communicate with field representatives and manufacturers to obtain repair and replacement components.
Devices which combine mechanical and optical properties, such as precision mirror mounts used in the construction of lasers, optical mounts used in the manufacture of cameras, and optical tables used for optics experiments and engineering.
Test optical systems, products, and components with appropriate optical testing methods, such as axial ray testing and oblique ray testing.
The science that studies the elements and reaction of light.
Refractive power or optical power is the degree to which an optical system, such as a lens, converges or diverges light. Diverging lenses possess negative refractive power, while converging lenses possess positive refractive power.
Diagnose and detect malfunctions in optical systems, such as lasers, microscopes, and oscilloscopes. Remove, replace, or repair these systems or system components when necessary. Execute preventative equipment maintenance tasks, such as storing the equipment in clean, dust-free, and non-humid spaces.
Shape and cut lenses to fit into frames for eyeglasses, according to prescriptions or specifications.
Subdiscipline of engineering that deals with the development of optical instruments and applications, such as telescopes, microscopes, lenses, lasers, fibre optic communication, and imaging systems.
Optical devices with a size of 1 millimeter or smaller, such as microlenses and micromirrors.
Electronic devices, systems, and components that possess optical features. These devices or components may include electrically driven light sources, such as LEDs and laser diodes, components that can convert light into electricity, such as solar or photovoltaic cells, or devices that can electronically manipulate and control light.
Apply colouring to glass through a range of glass colouring techniques, such as adding colouring ions, striking or applying heat treatment, using colouring inclusions, applying light scattering techniques or colour coatings.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
Order optical equipment and materials, paying attention to the price, quality, and suitability of the supplies.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.