The Collar360

Filing machine operator

Other names

reciprocating filing machine setter, metal finishing machine operator, reciprocating file operator, filing room operative, wood filer, filing room operator, metal filing machine operative, stapling machine operator, metal finishing machine setter, band filing machine setter, wood filing machine operator, stapling machine operative

Metalwork and welding

They set up and watch machines that file metal, wood or plastic until the surface is smooth, then check the finished pieces.

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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

    Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.

  2. 2

    Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.

  3. 3

    Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.

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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
polisseur-limeur/polisseuse-limeuse
español
operador de máquina limadora/operadora de máquina limadora
العربية
مشغل آلة البرد / مشغلة آلة البرد
português
Operador de máquinas limadoras/Operadora de máquinas limadoras
Deutsch
Maschinenfeiler/Maschinenfeilerin
italiano
addetto alla limatrice meccanica/addetta alla limatrice meccanica

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