Pipe welder jobs in Finland
Pipe welders assemble and install parts and components of pipelines for the transport of goods such as water, steam and chemicals through them. They interpret specs such as pneumatics, hydraulics, for installation on site according to the safety and production requirements.
Pipe welder – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.33 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.34 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.08 €/h |
| Employees | 10,281 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 17.05 €/h | 368 |
| Men | 18.39 €/h | 9,913 |
Pipe welder - Which skills are essential?
Cooperate with colleagues in order to ensure that operations run effectively.
Ensure that the regulations for pipeline operations are met. Ensure pipeline infrastructure compliance with legal mandates, and compliance with regulations governing the transportation of goods via the pipelines.
Branch of mathematics related to questions of shape, size, relative position of figures and the properties of space.
Safely handle industrial chemicals; use them efficiently and ensure that no harm is done to the environment.
Operate welding equipment in a safe manner; use welding techniques such as shielded metal arc welding or flux-cored arc welding.
Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.
Operate measurement instruments to measure parts of manufactured objects. Take into consideration specifications of manufacturers to perform the measuring.
Detect flaws in pipeline infrastructure during construction or over the passage of time such as construction defects, corrosion, ground movement, hot-tap made by error, and others.
Drawing software and the various symbols, perspectives, units of measurement, notation systems, visual styles and page layouts used in technical drawings.
Set up rolling and lifting equipment required to lift and move objects e.g. with a crane or block and tackle system.
Use spanners to adjust machinery and equipment.
Work with hammers, chisels, anvils, tongs, vises, forges, and others to create hand-made metal products by performing blacksmithing operations.
Assemble parts and components made for pipelines in companies or sites. Construct pipeline infrastructures or re-assemble parts that were taken out for repair. Use welding equipment and other tools in assembly activities.
The rules and risks affecting health and safety when working underground.
Use different measurement instruments depending on the property to be measured. Utilise various instruments to measure length, area, volume, speed, energy, force, and others.
Understand the isometric representation of three dimensional elements in two dimensional technical and engineering draughts for the manufacture, assembly, and maintenance of objects.
Perform bending techniques in order to shape metal sheets into parts used in the manufacture of objects.
Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.
Perform follow up on priority actions in the pipeline infrastructure, such as complete coverage, service consistency, and facilitation.
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.
Pipe welder - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Manipulate control panels to adjust pressure and temperature and to direct product flow rate. Control oil pumping systems; monitor liquid circulation in petroleum refinery.
The offered metal and metal ore products, their functionalities, properties and legal and regulatory requirements.
Operate pumping equipment; oversee gas and oil transport from wellheads to refineries or storage facilities.
Operate industrial pumps used to remove excess liquid.
Pour liquid metal into the hollow cavity of a mould, which contains the future product's desired shape, place it into a furnace and then cool it and let it solidify.
Operate a forklift, a vehicle with a pronged device in front for lifting and carrying heavy loads.
Join together pieces of metal using soldering and welding materials.
Design boreholes; sample and analyse surface water and groundwater.
Know the security requirements and safety measures necessary to avoid accidents during the transportation of goods via pipelines. Ensure measures for the transport of oil and petroleum products, olefin, ammonia, CO2, hydrogen, and others.
Organise and classify records of prepared reports and correspondence related to the performed work and progress records of tasks.
Follow written directions in order to perform a task or carry out a step-by-step procedure.
Terms for lifting equipment, lifting accessories, slings, shackles, wires, ropes, chains, cables and nets.
Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.
Know about pipeline transport regulations and their application in pipeline fields. Apply pipeline transport regulations in the construction of new sites.
Operate hydraulic pumping systems.
Know various types of pipelines and their different usages. Differentiate between pipelines used to transport goods over short and long distances, and understand their respective feeding systems.
Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.
Perform follow-up activities related to the plan, the distribution schedule, and the service yielded by the pipeline infrastructure. Ensure that pipeline route assignments are accomplished and meet customer agreements.
Transport pipes manually or by operating equipment such as mechanical lifts and truck winches.
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.
Have the ability to follow spoken instructions received from colleagues. Strive to understand and clarify what is being requested.
Operate industrial sumps used to remove excess liquid such as water or chemicals.