The Collar360

Corrugator operator

Other names

corrugating machine technician, corrugated paper maker, carton machine technician, carton machine operator, corrugator specialist, corrugator operative, corrugator worker, cardboard machine operator, carton machine specialist, corrugated paperboard maker, corrugator technician, corrugating machine specialist

Wood, furniture and paper

They run a machine that folds heavy paper into waves and covers it to make light, strong material for boxes.

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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

    Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.

  2. 2

    Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.

  3. 3

    Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronise speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

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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 machines à onduler/conductrice de machines à onduler
español
operador de corrugadora (de cartón)/operadora de corrugadora (de cartón)
العربية
مشغل آلة التمويج / مشغلة آلة التمويج
português
Operador de máquinas de canelar/Operadora de máquinas de canelar
Deutsch
Wellpappenmaschinenführer/Wellpappenmaschinenführerin
italiano
operatore di macchine per la produzione di cartone ondulato/operatrice di macchine per la produzione di cartone ondulato

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