The Collar360

Cutting machine operator

Other names

leather goods cutting technologist for linings and other materials, linings and other materials cutting operator, leather goods cutting attendant for linings and other materials, cutting machine tender, footwear machine tender, cutting operator, trimming machine operator, trimming machine tender, belts and handles cutting machine attendant, cutting operative, shoe cuting machine operator, belts & handles cutting machine operator

Clothing, textiles and leather

They check materials, place patterns on them, and cut them with machines, adjusting the machines and noting the work done.

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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

    Inspect products to ensure that the quality standards and specifications are met.

  2. 2

    Place patterns on top of layers of fabric and cut fabric following patterns, using electric or manual knives, cutters, or computer numerically controlled cutting devices.

  3. 3

    Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.

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Sources

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

Official record

National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
coupeur en chaussures/coupeuse en chaussures
español
operador de máquinas para cortar piezas de calzado/operadora de máquinas para cortar piezas de calzado
العربية
مشغل ماكينة القطع / مشغلة ماكينة القطع
português
Operador de máquinas de corte de calçado/Operadora de máquinas de corte de calçado
Deutsch
Oberlederzurichter/Oberlederzurichterin
italiano
addetto al taglio/addetta al taglio

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