Service technician
The service technician repairs and maintains various equipment and machines. The job description of the service technician varies according to the sector and task description. There are jobs in the industrial sector, power plants and property maintenance, for example. The profession requires technical competence, problem-solving skills and an independent approach to work.
In power plants specialising in energy production, in the industrial sector, in property maintenance and as entrepreneurs.
The service technician profession requires repair and maintenance expertise. The work often includes ordering and installing new spare parts. Competence in mechanics, electrical and automation technology is often useful. The job description of the service technician varies according to the sector and task description.
The profession requires technical competence, as well as logical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Applying the information provided by various images, instructions and repair manuals to practice is an essential part of the work. Service technicians must be able to carry out safe experimental and test uses, know the safety requirements of the sector and identify potential safety threats.
The profession requires an ability to take an independent approach to work and to make decisions. It is often necessary to know how to schedule one’s own work. The job also requires motivation to learn new things, as the machines, equipment and systems to be serviced can be completely new, thus providing limited support for their maintenance. Language skills are also needed, as instructions related to machines and equipment are often in English.
Depending on the field and job description, several trainings are suitable for the service technician's profession. Often employers train a service technician. Suitable training includes vocational upper secondary qualifications in electrical and automation engineering, mechanical installation and maintenance, as well as mechanical and production engineering.
At a university of applied sciences, you can study, for example, to become an engineer in mechanical engineering and electrical and automation engineering.
The pay varies according to the sector and the complexity of the position. In general, monthly salaries and various compensations are used, such as evening, night and on-call compensations.
Median salary
3111 €/mo
Private sector
3157 €/mo
Public sector
2730 €/mo
The data is based on the median income, meaning the amount of salary which is the middle of the salary amounts arranged in order of magnitude.
Source: Statistics Finland's structural statistics on wages and salaries