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Distillation operator

Other names

petroleum refinery operator, oil refinery expert, petroleum refinery technician, distillation process expert, refinery technician, distillation operators

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They run machines that separate oil into parts, turn valves, watch gauges for problems, and control heat and pressure.

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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

    Signal other workers by telephone or radio to operate pumps, open and close valves, and check temperatures.

  2. 2

    Maintain and repair equipment, or report malfunctioning equipment to supervisors so that repairs can be scheduled.

  3. 3

    Monitor process indicators, instruments, gauges, and meters to detect and report any possible problems.

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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.

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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 conduite en raffinerie/opératrice de conduite en raffinerie
español
operador de destilación de petróleo/operadora de destilación de petróleo
العربية
مشغل التقطير / مشغلة التقطير
português
Operador de destilação de petróleo/Operadora de destilação de petróleo
Deutsch
Erdölraffinierer/Erdölraffiniererin
italiano
tecnico della distillazione del petrolio

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