The Collar360

Braiding machine operator

Other names

textile braiding foreperson, textile braider, textile braiding forewoman, textile braiding supervisor, textile braiders, textile braiding foreman

Clothing, textiles and leather

Braiding machine operators supervise the braiding process of a group of machines, monitoring fabric quality and braiding conditions.

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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

    Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.

  2. 2

    Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.

  3. 3

    Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.

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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 de tressage/opératrice de tressage
español
operador de trenzado textil/operadora de trenzado textil
العربية
مشغل ماكينة التجديل / مشغلة ماكينة التجديل
português
Operador de trançado têxtil/Operadora de trançado têxtil
Deutsch
Textilverflechter/Textilverflechterin
italiano
caporeparto trecciatura

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