The Collar360

Forge equipment technician

Other names

forge operations inspector, foundry operations inspector, foundry processing inspector, moulding and casting inspector, casting and forging technical operator, forge processing inspector, moulding and forging inspector, forge casting inspector, casting and forging inspector, forging and casting inspector, forging inspector

Metalwork and welding

They check, clean and fix the big machines in a forge, like presses, and help set up new ones.

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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

    Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.

  2. 2

    Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.

  3. 3

    Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.

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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
technicien de forge/technicienne de forge
español
técnico en maquinaria de forja/técnica en maquinaria de forja
العربية
فني معدات طرق الحديد
português
Técnico de equipamento de forja/Técnica de equipamento de forja
Deutsch
Industriemechaniker für Schmiedeanlagen/Industriemechanikerin für Schmiedeanlagen
italiano
tecnico di attrezzature per forgiatura

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