The Collar360

Clay products dry kiln operator

Other names

dryer kiln operative, drying tunnel operator, dryer kiln operator, clay dryer kiln operator, drying tunnel kiln operative, clay drying tunnel operator, clay roaster, dryer operator, clay kiln operator, clay dryer kiln operative, drying tunnel kiln operator, kiln tender

Building materials and glass

They run drying tunnels that dry clay products before the kiln, watch the gauges, adjust controls, and write records.

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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
opérateur de séchoir pour produits céramiques/opératrice de séchoir pour produits mécaniques
español
operador de secadero cerámico/operadora de secadero cerámico
العربية
مشغل الفرن الجاف لمنتجات الطين / مشغلة الفرن الجاف لمنتجات الطين
português
Operador de secagem de cerâmica/Operadora de secagem de cerâmica
Deutsch
Bediener von Trockenanlagen für Ton/Bedienerin von Trockenanlagen für Ton
italiano
addetto ad essiccatoi per argilla/addetta ad essiccatoi per argilla

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