Toymaker jobs in Finland
Toymakers create or reproduce hand-made objects for sale and exhibition made of various materials such as plastic, wood and textile. They develop, design and sketch the object, select the materials and cut, shape and process the materials as necessary and apply finishes. In addition, toymakers maintain and repair all types of toys, including mechanical ones. They identify defects in toys, replace damaged parts and restore their functionality.
Toymaker - Which skills are essential?
Steps in the processing of wood for the manufacturing of wooden articles and types of machines used for these processes such as drying, shaping, assembling and surface finishing.
Keep written records of all repairs and maintenance interventions undertaken, including information on the parts and materials used, etc.
Replace or fabricate parts of toys, from all kinds of materials. Order these from different manufacturers and suppliers or several kinds of stores.
Categories and age limits of games and toys.
The various tools used to process wood, such as planers, chisels and lathes.
Regularly inspect and perform all required activities to maintain the equipment in functional order prior or after its use.
Apply the information, such as periodic maintenance charts, step by step repair instructions, troubleshooting information and overhaul procedures to perform routine maintenance and repairs.
Pack different kinds of goods such as finished manufactured products or goods in use. Pack goods by hand in boxes, bags and other types of containers.
Ensure that finished products meet or exceed company specifications.
Keep the highest possible customer service and make sure that the customer service is at all times performed in a professional way. Help customers or participants feel at ease and support special requirements.
Operate equipment used for battery testing, such as a soldering iron, a battery tester, or a multimeter. Detect flaws affecting the battery's performance, test the battery's capacity for accumulating charge, or test its voltage output.
Estimate the cost implications of restoring and replacing products or parts.
Remove finished products from moulds and examine them in detail for anomalies.
Remove defective parts and replace them with functioning components.
Apply a layer of protective solutions such as permethrine to protect the product from damage such as corrosion, fire or parasites, using a spray gun or paintbrush.
Fit body parts and accessories together using different tools and techniques depending on the toy materials such as gluing, welding, screwing or nailing.
Utilise hand and power tools such as screwdrivers, pliers, hammers and mallets to repair toys.
The various sanding techniques (such as gang sanding), as well as the different sanding papers necessary for which surface.
Safety instructions of games and toys, according to the materials they are composed of.
Operate an abrasive blaster using sand to erode and smoothen a rough surface.
Field of information which distinguishes the nature and different types of toy materials, such as wood, glass, plastic, steel, etc.
Register, follow-up, solve and respond to customer requests, complaints and after-sales services.
Tools with bristles used for a wide variety of purposes such as cleaning, painting, putting on make up and grooming hair. Materials used for bristles include animal hair, synthetic fibers and plastic. Various shapes exist such as cylindrical brushes and twisted-in wire brushes for cleaning brushes, and flat, round or mop for painting brushes.
Identify damage and cracks in games and toys in the store; take appropriate actions to remedy.
Toymaker - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Finish the product by sanding, branding and polishing the plastic surface.
Sew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.
Maintain an overview of all the incoming tasks in order to prioritise the tasks, plan their execution, and integrate new tasks as they present themselves.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of plastic.
Command products from relevant suppliers to get convenient and profitable products to purchase.
Types of products available in the games and toys industry and of the major suppliers in the field.
Mark or engrave designs on metal pieces or pieces of jewellery, closely following design specifications.
Align and arrange steel and metal parts in order to assemble complete products; use the appropriate hand tools and gauges.
Join together pieces of metal using soldering and welding materials.
Bind wooden materials together using a variety of techniques and materials. Determine the optimal technique to join the elements, like stapling, nail, gluing or screwing. Determine the correct work order and make the joint.
Use welding equipment to melt and join together pieces of metal or steel; wear protective eyewear during the working process.
Manage the organisational, financial and day-to-day operation of a small-to-medium enterprise.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of metal.
Maintain machinery and equipment for making plastic goods, to ensure that it is clean and in safe, working order. Perform routine maintenance on equipment and adjust when necessary, using hand and power tools.
Build a lasting and meaningful relationship with suppliers and service providers in order to establish a positive, profitable and enduring collaboration, co-operation and contract negotiation.
Have a good understanding of the properties of different textile materials.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
Assemble and maintain electronic components and electronic circuits.
Put the finishing touches to toys such as painting details, adding embroideries or markings, mounting hair, eyes and teeth.
Repair broken components or systems of machinery and equipment used for making plastic products or parts, using hand and power tools.
Shave, plane and sand wood manually or automatically to produce a smooth surface.
Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.
Implement and monitor repairs and/or replacements by the supplier in compliance with warranty contracts.
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.
Demonstrate to customers and their children the features and functionalities of games and toys.
File and organise professional administration documents comprehensively, keep customer records, fill in forms or log books and prepare documents about company-related matter.
The functioning of electronic circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including programming and applications. Apply this knowledge to ensure electronic equipment runs smoothly.
Operate machines and equipment used for creating plastic parts and products such as injection, extrusion, compression or blow moulding machines.
Types of plastic materials and their chemical composition, physical properties, possible issues and usage cases.
The categories, production and the chemical components of adhesives such as non-reactice adhesives (drying adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, contact adhesives and hot adhesives) and reactive adhesives (multi-part adhesives, one-part adhesives).
Operate cutting and measuring instruments in order to cut/shape pieces of metal into given dimensions.
Cutting rules, variance of the leather properties on its surface and elongation directions of the footwear pieces.
Use brushes, rollers, spray guns and other painting equipment in accordance with the work.
Align and arrange plastic parts in order to assemble complete products, using the appropriate hand tools.
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
Heat steel and metals in fire; adjust and regulate heat controls to reach appropriate pouring temperature.
Reach an agreement with the supplier upon technical, quantity, quality, price, conditions, storage, packaging, send-back and other requirements related to the purchasing and delivering process.
Apply footwear and leather goods stitching techniques using the appropriate machines, needles, threads and other tools in order to obtain the required model and to comply with the sewing technical specifications.
Cut textiles fitting to customers' desires and needs.
Estimate the price of the restoration process of antique products taking into consideration the time required for restoration.
Sell and provide information and advice on a wide range of toys and games, taking into account different age groups.
Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.
Fill toys made of textile with mushy materials such as straw, cotton, synthetic fiber or wood wool.
Latest developments in the games and toys industry.
The various practices used in the casting of metal, plastics and other cast materials, including mould filling, solidification, cooling, and others, all relating to varying approaches in case of different types of material.
Prepare the invoice of goods sold or services provided, containing individual prices, the total charge, and the terms. Complete order processing for orders received via telephone, fax and internet and calculate the customer’s final bill.
The various technologies used for the smoothening, polishing and buffing of fabricated metal workpieces.
Operate various machinery and equipment to cut wood in different sizes and shapes.
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.
Keep written records of the amount of stock in storage, incoming and outgoing products required for the proper operation of services, repairs and maintenance tasks.
Convert market requirements into product design and development.