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Brick maker / brick burner

Other names

Official name: Hand brick moulder

handmade-brick moulder, heat resistant product molder, molder of handmade bricks, brick mould maker, hand pipe molder, handmade-brick molder, tile mould maker, tile molder, tile moulder, brick mold maker, brick molder

Building materials and glass

Hand brick moulders create unique bricks, pipes, and other heat-resistant products using hand moulding tools.

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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.

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    Trim or remove excess material, using scrapers, knives, or band saws.

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    Brush or spray mould surfaces with parting agents or insert paper into moulds to ensure smoothness and prevent sticking or seepage.

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    Clean, finish, and lubricate moulds and mould parts.

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Sources

Built from 5 sources · reviewed 2026-10-29

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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The Collar360 Uganda research (occupations, UVQF, Public Service, labour market)

Research for this platform

Compiled by The Collar360 from public Ugandan sources, each cited with its evidence level.

Collar360; each fact keeps its own source

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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
briquetier mouleur à la main/briquetière mouleuse à la main
español
moldeador manual de ladrillos/moldeadora manual de ladrillos
العربية
صانع قوالب الطوب اليدوية / صانعة قوالب الطوب اليدوية
português
Ceramista artesanal
Deutsch
Handziegelmacher/Handziegelmacherin
italiano
produttore di cotto fatto a mano/produttrice di cotto fatto a mano

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