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Summer at Normet: Control Systems Trainee

Joonas Soininen - Summer Trainee, Control Systems

Joonas Soininen, a student of Automation Engineering at Tampere University, applied for a summer job at Normet because he wanted to put what he had learned at school into practice. “I’m interested in applying automation technology in changing and demanding environments, and I felt that Normet could offer an opportunity to learn about that.”

Joonas worked during the summer in the control systems team, where his tasks included designing and defining various machine functions according to set requirements. In addition, he carried out different research tasks and participated in machine testing. The most memorable experience of the summer was a visit to the Pyhäsalmi mine, where he was able to observe the machines operating in their real environment. “It was great to see the machines in use in their actual setting. You don’t get the same sense of your own work and the mine’s conditions through a laptop screen.”

During the summer, Joonas feels he learned a lot about mining machines, different processes, and applying his field in practice. “In design work, you get to know the machine’s operation in detail, down to the component level. It’s also been great to see the whole process from design to the finished product.”

Joonas has been very satisfied with Normet’s work community and atmosphere. “The team day and the summer trainees’ orientation day at the start of summer really made me feel like part of the group.” Iisalmi was an unfamiliar city to Joonas, but thanks to his nice colleagues, working there was a good experience. He also values the fact that a lot of free time was spent together with other summer trainees, which made time fly even in a less familiar city. Joonas feels that he could definitely work at Normet in the future: “The mining industry still interests me a lot, and Normet has been a really good environment for learning.”


Joonas Soininen – Summer Trainee, Control Systems

Tampereen yliopistossa automaatiotekniikkaa opiskeleva Joonas Soininen haki kesätöihin Normetille, koska hän halusi päästä hyödyntämään koulussa oppimaansa käytännössä. ”Minua kiinnostaa automaatiotekniikan soveltaminen muuttuvissa ja vaativissa ympäristöissä, ja koin, että Normet voisi tarjota mahdollisuuden näistä oppimiseen.”

Joonas työskenteli kesän ajan ohjausjärjestelmätiimissä, jossa hänen työtehtäviinsä kuului koneiden eri toimintojen suunnittelua ja määrittelyä niille asetettujen vaatimusten mukaisesti. Lisäksi hän teki erilaista selvitystyötä ja osallistui koneiden testaukseen. Mieleenpainuvin kokemus kesältä olikin vierailu Pyhäsalmen kaivoksessa, jossa hän pääsi seuraamaan koneiden toimintaa niiden todellisessa käyttöympäristössä. ”Oli hienoa nähdä koneet käytössä niiden oikeassa ympäristössä. Se oman työn jälki ja kaivoksen olosuhteet, kun ei samalla tavalla läppärin näytön läpi välity.”

Kesän aikana Joonas kokee oppineensa paljon itse kaivoskoneista, eri prosesseista ja oman alansa soveltamisesta käytäntöön. ”Suunnittelussa pääsee tutustumaan koneen toimintaan yksityiskohtaisesti ihan komponenttitasolla. On myös ollut hienoa nähdä koko prosessi suunnittelusta, valmiiseen tuotteeseen saakka.”

Normetin työyhteisöön ja työilmapiiriin Joonas on ollut todella tyytyväinen. ”Kesän alussa pidetyt tiimipäivä ja kesätyöntekijöiden perehdytyspäivä teki kyllä heti olon, että kuuluu osaksi porukkaa.” Iisalmi oli Joonakselle entuudestaan tuntematon kaupunki, mutta mukavien työkaverien ansiosta työskentely Iisalmessa oli hyvä kokemus. Tärkeänä hän kokee myös sen, että vapaa-aikaa vietettiin paljon kesätyöntekijöiden kesken, joten aika kului nopeasti vähän vieraammassakin kaupungissa. Joonas kokee, että hän voisi hyvin työskennellä Normetilla myös tulevaisuudessa: ”Kaivosala kiinnostaa edelleen kovasti ja Normet on ollut todella hyvä työympäristö oppimiseen.”

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