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Injection moulding operator

Other names

plastic molding operator, plastic injection molding operator, plastic moulder, plastic injection molding machine operator, injection molding machine operator, injection moulder, thermoplastic molding operative, plastic injection moulding machine operator, injection moulding setter, injection molding setter, wax injection operator, thermoplastic molding operator

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They run machines that melt plastic into shapes, set the heat and pressure, and remove and trim the finished products.

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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

    Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  2. 2

    Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

  3. 3

    Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic moulding, casting, or coremaking machines to mould or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

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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 injection en caoutchouc et matières plastiques/opératrice injection en caoutchouc et matières plastiques
español
operador de máquinas de moldear plástico por inyección/operadora de máquinas de moldear plástico por inyección
العربية
مشغل قولبة الحقن / مشغلة قولبة الحقن
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem por injeção/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem por injeção
Deutsch
Kunststoffspritzer/Kunststoffspritzerin
italiano
addetto allo stampaggio a iniezione/addetta allo stampaggio a iniezione

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