The Collar360

Edge bander operator

Other names

banding machine operator, adhesive bonding machine worker, edge bander operative, edgebander operative, banding machine worker, banding machine setter, adhesive bonding machine setter, edge bander worker, adhesive bonding machine tender, edgebander setter, banding machine operative, edgebander worker

Factory machines and assembly

They run machines that glue thin covering onto the edges of wood panels, setting the heat and belt speed.

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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

    Align and position materials being joined to ensure accurate application of adhesive or heat sealing.

  2. 2

    Adjust machine components according to specifications such as widths, lengths, and thickness of materials and amounts of glue, cement, or adhesive required.

  3. 3

    Monitor machine operations to detect malfunctions and report or resolve problems.

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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 d’encolleuses en industrie du bois/conductrice d’encolleuses en industrie du bois
español
operador de canteadora/operadora de canteadora
العربية
مشغل وضع القشرة على الحواف / مشغلة وضع القشرة على الحواف
português
Operador de canteadeira/Operadora de canteadeira
Deutsch
Kantenanleimmaschinenbediener/Kantenanleimmaschinenbedienerin
italiano
operatore addetto all’impiallacciatura/operatrice addetta all’impiallacciatura

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