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Chemical plant control room operator

Other names

panel board operator, production control room operator, closed-circuit television control room operator, manufacturing control room operator, production monitor, control room attendant, CCTV control room operator

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They watch machine panels from a control room, change settings, write down readings, and report problems to keep the plant safe.

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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

    Monitor recording instruments, flowmeters, panel lights, or other indicators and listen for warning signals to verify conformity of process conditions.

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    Move control settings to make necessary adjustments on equipment units affecting speeds of chemical reactions, quality, or yields.

  3. 3

    Record operating data, such as process conditions, test results, or instrument readings.

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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 salle de contrôle d’usines chimique/opératrice de salle de contrôle d’usines chimique
español
operador de sala de control de planta química/operadora de sala de control de planta química
العربية
مشغل غرافة مراقبة المحطة الكيميائية / مشغلة غرافة مراقبة المحطة الكيميائية
português
Operador de sala de controlo de instalações da indústria química/Operadora de sala de controlo de instalações da indústria química
Deutsch
Steuerer Chemiewerksleitstand/Steuerin Chemiewerksleitstand
italiano
operatore di sala di controllo di stabilimento chimico/operatrice di sala di controllo di stabilimento chimico

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