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Boiler operator

Other names

boiler operative, steam boiler operator, boiler worker, heating system operator, boiler maintenance technician, power plant operator, steam heating operator, boiler technician, power plant operative, power plant worker, boiler maintenance operator, steam power operator

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They run boilers that make steam or heat for buildings, watch the gauges, adjust water and fuel, and write daily logs.

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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

    Operate or tend stationary engines, boilers, and auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, compressors, or air-conditioning equipment, to supply and maintain steam or heat for buildings, marine vessels, or pneumatic tools.

  2. 2

    Activate valves to maintain required amounts of water in boilers, to adjust supplies of combustion air, and to control the flow of fuel into burners.

  3. 3

    Monitor boiler water, chemical, and fuel levels, and make adjustments to maintain required levels.

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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
conducteur de chaudière/conductrice de chaudière
español
operador de calderas/operadora de calderas
العربية
مشغل المرجل / مشغلة المرجل
português
Operador de caldeiras/Operadora de caldeiras
Deutsch
Kesselwärter/Kesselwärterin
italiano
addetto alla caldaia/addetta alla caldaia

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