The Collar360

Drilling machine operator

Other names

CNC drilling machine operator, drill punch operative, gang drill operator, drilling machine inspector, drilling mill operator, multiple-spindle vertical drilling mill set-up operator, drilling and broaching technician, drilling machine worker, computer numerical controlled drilling machine operator, drill set-up operative, foot drill operative, horizontal drilling milling machine set-up operator

Metalwork and welding

Drilling machine operators set up, program and control drilling machines, designed to drill holes in workpieces using a computer-controlled, rotary-cutting, multipointed cutting tool, inserted into the workpiece axially.

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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

    Verify conformance of machined work to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as calipers, micrometers, or fixed or telescoping gauges.

  2. 2

    Study machining instructions, job orders, or blueprints to determine dimensional or finish specifications, sequences of operations, setups, or tooling requirements.

  3. 3

    Move machine controls to lower tools to workpieces and to engage automatic feeds.

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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.

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.

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In other languages

français
opérateur sur perceuse/opératrice sur perceuse
español
operador de perforadora/operadora de perforadora
العربية
مشغل آلة الحفر / مشغلة آلة الحفر
português
Operador de perfuradora/Operadora de perfuradora
Deutsch
CNC-Bohrer/CNC-Bohrerin
italiano
operatore di trapano/operatrice di trapano

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