Surface miner jobs in Finland
Surface miners perform a wide range of ancillary surface mining operations, often involving a high level of spatial awareness, such as pumping, dust suppression and the transport of materials including sand, stone and clay to the point of production.
Surface miner – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 23.66 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 17.35 €/h |
| Top tenth | 32.42 €/h |
| Employees | 896 |
Surface miner - Which skills are essential?
Apply ergonomy principles in the organisation of the workplace while manually handling equipment and materials.
Be able to drive vehicles; have the approapriate type of driving license according to the type of motor vehicle used.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Be aware of the impact of geological factors, such as faults and rock movements, on mining operations.
Operate and maintain a wide range of hand-held and powered mining tools and equipment.
Operate hydraulic pumping systems.
Identify the strengths and weaknesses of various abstract, rational concepts, such as issues, opinions, and approaches related to a specific problematic situation in order to formulate solutions and alternative methods of tackling the situation.
Conduct routine maintenance on equipment. Recognise and identify minor defects in equipment and make repairs if appropriate.
The methods to remove rock and soil, used in an excavation site and the associated risks.
Surface miner - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Operate a front loader, a vehicle equipped with a bucket used in mining for performing a wide range of small, quick operations where employing more specialised equipment would not be efficient.
Solid earth, rock types, structures and the processes by which they are altered.
Monitor the situation around you and anticipate. Be ready to take quick and appropriate action in case of unexpected events.
Understand the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.
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.