The Collar360

Absorbent pad machine operator

Other names

diaper machine technician, absorbent pad machine technician, absorbent pad machine specialist, absorbent pad machine operative, tampon machine technician, diaper machine specialist, tampon machine specialist, diaper machine operator, tampon machine operator, absorbent pad machine worker

Wood, furniture and paper

They run a machine that presses fibres into soft pads for diapers, check the pads for faults, and fix the machine.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.

  2. 2

    Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.

  3. 3

    Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronise speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

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Sources

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

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In other languages

français
agent de production de matériaux absorbants pour protections hygiéniques/agente de production de matériaux absorbants pour protections hygiéniques
español
operador de máquinas para fabricar tejido absorbente/operadora de máquinas para fabricar tejido absorbente
العربية
مشغل آلة أوراق الامتصاص / مشغلة آلة أوراق الامتصاص
português
Operador de máquinas de fabrico de produtos absorventes em celulose/Operadora de máquinas de fabrico de produtos absorventes em celulose
Deutsch
Bediener von Maschinen zur Erzeugung von Hygieneprodukten aus Papier/Bedienerin von Maschinen zur Erzeugung von Hygieneprodukten aus Papier
italiano
operatore alla macchina per la produzione di assorbenti igienici/operatrice alla macchina per la produzione di assorbenti igienici

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