The Collar360

Casting machine operator

Other names

caster, pourer and caster, mold casting worker, metal moulder, foundry operator, foundry worker, mould casting worker, ladleperson, foundry process operator, ladleman, foundryman, metal molder

Metalwork and welding

They run machines that pour hot melted metal into moulds to make metal shapes, and they watch for faults.

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  1. 1

    Run casting machines that shape metal.

  2. 2

    Set up the casting machines before work starts.

  3. 3

    Pour melted metal into the moulds.

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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

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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

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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 coulée en métallurgie/opératrice de coulée en métallurgie
español
operador de máquina de colada/operadora de máquina de colada
العربية
مشغل آلة الصب / مشغلة آلة الصب
português
Operador de máquinas de fundição de metais/Operadora de máquinas de fundição de metais
Deutsch
Formgießmaschinenführer/Formgießmaschinenführerin
italiano
operatore di colata/operatrice di colata

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