Woodturner jobs in Finland
Woodturners use a lathe to remove superfluous material from wood. The lathe turns the workpiece around its axis, as shape tools are used to obtain the desired shape.
Woodturner – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 15.81 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 12.14 €/h |
| Top tenth | 21.09 €/h |
| Employees | 1,333 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 14.06 €/h | 134 |
| Men | 16.04 €/h | 1,199 |
Woodturner - 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.
Turn wood in chiefly two methods, spindle and faceplate turning. The key difference between these two is the orientation of the wood grain relative to the axis of the lathe.
Position, by turning a specific lever, the cross slide of a lathe machine perpendicularly, calculating the size of the workpiece and the type of lathe cutting tools used for ideal positioning.
Use techniques to prevent the fibres of wood materials from tearing away, which produces a highly damaged looking surface, thus greatly reducing the value of the specific product.
Manipulate the properties, shape and size of wood.
Types of tools used for the lathe machining process such as high-speed steel tools, carbide-tipped tools and carbide insert tools.
The various tools used to process wood, such as planers, chisels and lathes.
The elements used in design such as unity, scale, proportion, balance, symmetry, space, form, texture, colour, light, shade and congruence and their application into practice.
Check and safely operate machines and equipment required for your work according to manuals and instructions.
Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.
The different parts of a lathe machine and their applications, such as the compound, the bed, the sadle, the cross slide, the cutting tool, the lathe dog and more.
The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.
Use turning tools such as gouges and chisels to skin off rounded areas or cut new shapes in the wood.
Different ways of cutting wood, across the grain or parallel with it, and radial or tangential to the core. The behaviour of cuts of wood under different circumstances and the optimal cut for a given purpose. Influence of special attributes of the wood, like knots or defects.
Tend a lathe designed for cutting manufacturing processes on metal, wooden, plastic materials and others, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.
Woodturner - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Various sawing techniques for using manual as well as electric saws.
Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.
Key features, advantages and limitations of the different timbers and timber based products sold at a company and where to access this information.
Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.
The variety of cutting technologies, such as software or mechanics, guiding cutting processes through lasering, sawing, milling etc.
Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.
Dispose of waste materials which pose no risk to health and safety in a manner which complies with recycling and waste management procedures.
Meet contract specifications, schedules and manufacturers' information. Check that the work can be carried out in the estimated and allocated time.
Perform safety audits and inspections on workplaces and workplace equipment. Ensure that they meet safety regulations and identify hazards and risks.
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 sanding machines or hand tools to remove paint or other substances from the surface of the wood, or to smoothen and finish the wood.
Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.
The various sanding techniques (such as gang sanding), as well as the different sanding papers necessary for which surface.
Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the production line.
Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical equipment.
Maintain required company records and forms in order to report any defective materials or questionable conditions of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
The manufacture of all types of office, shop, kitchen or other furniture such as chairs, tables, sofas, shelves, benches and more, in various types of material such as wood, glass, metal or plastic.
Check the quality of basic materials used for the production of semi-finished and finished goods by assessing some of its characteristics and, if needed, select samples to be analysed.
Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.
The manufacturing of items used in the daily life, personal use or daily practice. These products include protective safety equipment, drawing equipment, stamps, umbrellas, cigarette lighters, baskets, candles, and many other miscellaneous articles.
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.
Use a variety of techniques to finish wood. Paint, varnish and stain wood to improve its function, durability, or appearance.
Operate various machinery and equipment to cut wood in different sizes and shapes.
The manufacture of products and equipment used for both outdoor and indoor sports activities, such as balls, rackets, ski's, surfboards, fishing, hunting, skating or fitness centre equipment.