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Compression moulding machine operator

Other names

compression moulding machine operative, molding machine setter, production operator (plastic moulding), moulding machine operative, moulding machine setter, compression moulding machine setter, compression molding machine setter, molding machine operative, compression molding machine operative, production operative (plastic moulding)

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They set up machines that press plastic mix in hot moulds to make plastic things, and they check the things for faults.

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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

    Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  2. 2

    Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

  3. 3

    Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic moulding, casting, or coremaking machines to mould or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

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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
régleur machines à compression de matières plastiques et caoutchouc/régleuse machines à compression de matières plastiques et caoutchouc
español
operador de máquinas de moldear plástico por compresión/operadora de máquinas de moldear plástico por compresión
العربية
مشغل آلة قولبة الضغط / مشغلة آلة قولبة الضغط
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem por compressão/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem por compressão
Deutsch
Bediener von Kunststoff-Formteilpressen/Bedienerin von Kunststoff-Formteilpressen
italiano
addetto allo stampaggio a compressione/addetta allo stampaggio a compressione

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