The Collar360

Clay kiln burner

Other names

dry kiln operator, retort kiln operative, field kiln operator, periodic kiln burner, dry kiln burner, brick kiln operative, kilnman, roofing tile burner, gas kiln operative, kilnwoman, dry kiln operative, field kiln burner

Building materials and glass

They bake clay things like bricks and tiles in hot kilns, watch the gauges, adjust the controls, and keep the kilns working.

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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

    Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.

  2. 2

    Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.

  3. 3

    Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.

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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 four en industrie céramique/conductrice de four en industrie céramique
español
operador de horno para fabricar tejas y ladrillos/operadora de horno para fabricar tejas y ladrillos
العربية
عامل موقد فرن الطين / عاملة موقد فرن الطين
português
Operador de fornos de produtos de argila/Operadora de fornos de produtos cerâmicos
Deutsch
Tonbrenner/Tonbrennerin
italiano
addetto alla cottura di laterizi/addetta alla cottura di laterizi

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