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Glass forming machine operator

Other names

glass forming machine operative, glass production operator, glass moulder, glass forming and finishing machine operator, glass forming machine worker, glass product production worker, production machine operator, glass-blowing machine operator, glass molder

Building materials and glass

They run machines that press or blow melted glass into moulds to make things like bottles and jars, and check the finished items.

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    Run machines that shape melted glass.

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    Press or blow melted glass into moulds.

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    Make items like bottles, jars and drinking glasses.

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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

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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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

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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 de machines de formage du verre/conductrice de machines de formage du verre
español
operador de máquina moldeadora de vidrio/operadora de máquina moldeadora de vidrio
العربية
مشغل آلة تشكيل الزجاج / مشغل آلة تشكيل الزجاج
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem de vidro/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem de vidro
Deutsch
Glasformer/Glasformerin
italiano
addetto alla pressa per la produzione di vetro pressato/addetta alla pressa per la produzione di vetro pressato

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