The Collar360

Fitter and turner

Other names

tool and die fitter, tool turner, machine tool turner, electrical turner, machine tool fitter, tool engineering fitter, tool and die turner, assembly line fitter, assembly line turner, tool engineering turner, tool fitter, engineering turner

Metalwork and welding

They use machine tools to make and change metal parts, then check the parts are ready to fit into machines.

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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

    Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier calipers.

  2. 2

    Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or grinders.

  3. 3

    Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specifications, using precision instruments, such as micrometers.

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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.

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