The Collar360

Glass annealer

Other names

lehr kiln operative, lehr kiln operator, lehr operative, glass annealing kiln operative, glass annealing kiln worker, glass annealing oven worker, pot annealer, lehr tender, glass annealing kiln operator, lehr kiln tender, lehr operator

Building materials and glass

They run hot ovens that make glass stronger by heating and cooling it, watch the settings, and check the glass for faults.

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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

    Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.

  2. 2

    Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.

  3. 3

    Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.

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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
opérateur de traitement thermique du verre/opératrice de traitement thermique du verre
español
operador de horno de templado y recocción/operadora de horno de templado y recocción
العربية
عامل تخمير الزجاج / عاملة تخمير الزجاج
português
Recozedor de vidro/Recozedora de vidro
Deutsch
Glaskühlofensteuerer/Glaskühlofensteuerin
italiano
addetto al forno di ricottura del vetro/addetta al forno di ricottura del vetro

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