The Collar360

Greaser

Other names

machine oiler, machine greaser, machinery lube technician, bearing greaser, lubrication technician, grease gun operative, lube technician, machinery lubrication technician, oiler

Mechanics and machine repair

They put grease and oil on machines so they keep working, and they do simple fixing and maintenance.

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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

    Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.

  2. 2

    Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.

  3. 3

    Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.

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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
graisseur/graisseuse
español
engrasador/engrasadora
العربية
مشحم / مشحمة
português
Lubrificador industrial/Lubrificadora industrial
Deutsch
Maschinenschmierer/Maschinenschmiererin
italiano
addetto all’ingrassaggio/addetta all’ingrassaggio

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