The Collar360

Blow moulding machine operator

Other names

plastic process machine operator, blow moulding machine operative, plastics production machine operative, blow moulding technician, plastic blow moulding machine operative, plastic blow molding machine operative, plastic blow molding machine operator, blow molding machine operative, plastics production machine operator, plastic blow moulding machine operator, plastics process machine operative, blow molding technician

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They run machines that shape plastic goods, control heat and air pressure, check the products, cut off extra plastic and grind it for reuse.

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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

    Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  2. 2

    Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

  3. 3

    Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic moulding, casting, or coremaking machines to mould or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

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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
opérateur soufflage en matières plastiques/opératrice soufflage en matières plastiques
español
operador de máquinas de moldear plástico por soplado/operadora de máquinas de moldear plástico por soplado
العربية
مشغل آلة القولبة بالنفخ / مشغلة آلة القولبة بالنفخ
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem por sopro/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem por sopro
Deutsch
Bediener von Blasformmaschinen/Bedienerin von Blasformmaschinen
italiano
addetto all’estrusione per materie plastiche/addetta all’estrusione per materie plastiche

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