Sheet metal worker jobs in Finland
Sheet metal workers in construction use sheet metal to construct roofs, ducts for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, gutters and other metal structures. They read plans and determine the type and amount of materials to be used, then measure, bend, cut, shape, and attach pieces of sheet metal to create the required structure.
Sheet metal worker – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 18.90 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 14.68 €/h |
| Top tenth | 24.84 €/h |
| Employees | 3,446 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 16.13 €/h | 101 |
| Men | 18.97 €/h | 3,345 |
Sheet metal worker - Which skills are essential?
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of arc welding, such as shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, submerged arc welding and flux-cored arc welding.
The various technologies used for the joining and assembling of fabricated metal workpieces.
Use the appropriate metalworking tools to manipulate metal objects or surfaces. Use adequate instruments to grind, smoothen or sharpen metals.
Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of welding metal workpieces under pressure exercised by electrodes, such as projection welding, radius style electrodes spot welding and eccentric electrodes spot welding.
Check construction supplies for damage, moisture, loss or other problems before using the material.
Align and lay out components in order to put them together correctly according to blueprints and technical plans.
Use specialised heavy duty shears to safely cut sheet metal objects.
Operate various kinds of tools and equipment used in riveting processes, such a pin hammer and a rivet set, handheld squeezers, a hammer and bucking bar, a pneumatic hammer, a rivet gun, and others.
Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.
Apply the relevant health and safety procedures in construction in order to prevent accidents, pollution and other risks.
Interpret and understand plans and drawings in manufacturing processes which include representations in three dimensions.
Recognise the symptoms of metal showing oxidation reactions with the environment resulting in rusting, copper pitting, stress cracking, and others, and estimate the rate of corrosion.
The property of metals to conduct heat.
Use elements of protective clothing such as steel-tipped shoes, and gear such as protective goggles, in order to minimise risk of accidents in construction and to mitigate any injury if an accident does occur.
Use sheet metal clips to securely clip sheet metal objects together.
The various types of rivets used in manufacturing, such as solid head rivets, blind rivets, drive rivets, semi-tubular rivets, oscar rivets, flush rivets, and others.
Interpret and understand plans and drawings in manufacturing processes which include representations in two dimensions.
Tend sawing machine designed for metal cutting processes, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
Take necessary precautions and follow a set of measures that assess, prevent and tackle risks when working at a high distance from the ground. Prevent endangering people working under these structures and avoid falls from ladders, mobile scaffolding, fixed working bridges, single person lifts etc. since they may cause fatalities or major injuries.
Sheet metal worker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
The variety of cutting technologies, such as software or mechanics, guiding cutting processes through lasering, sawing, milling etc.
Set sheet metal objects securely into place using a variety of anchors.
Operate a non-automatic or semi-automatic, manual planer for cutting workpiece surfaces, making them levelled.
Apply and work with a variety of techniques in the process of brazing, such as torch brazing, braze welding and dip brazing.
Bring construction materials, tools and equipment to the construction site and store them properly taking various aspects into account such as the workers' safety and protection from deterioration.
Work as part of a team in a construction project. Communicate efficiently, sharing information with team members and reporting to supervisors. Follow instructions and adapt to changes in a flexible manner.
Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.
Operate a semi-automatic or handheld spray gun designed to provide the surface of a workpiece with a permanent, corrosion-protective finishing coat, safely and according to regulations.
Install ducts to deliver and remove air. Determine whether the duct should be flexible or not, and select the appropriate material based on projected usage. Waterproof and airproof the duct and insulate it against temperature influence to ensure maximum efficiency and prevent contamination with mould. Make the correct connections between the ducts and endpoints.
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 the appropriate tools and measurements to bend, fold and curve sheet metal objects into the correct shape.
Tend a punch press, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.
Operate a cutting torch fueled by oxyacetylene gas safely to perform cutting processes on a workpiece.
Remove corrosion from surfaces of motor vehicle bodies.
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.
File and organise personal administration documents comprehensively.
Receive incoming construction supplies, handle the transaction and enter the supplies into any internal administration system.
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
Set up the desired product design in the CNC controller of the CNC machine for product manufacturing.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.
Set up a variety of temporary infrastructure used on building sites. Put up fences and signs. Set up any construction trailers and make sure that these are connected to electricity lines and water supply. Establish supplies stores and garbage disposal in a sensible manner.
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.