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Instrumentation engineering technician

Other names

C&I technologist, technologist in control and instrumentation equipment, control and instrumentation technologist, control and instrumentation engineering technician, technician in instrumentation engineering, instrumentation technologist, measurement and control engineering technologist, C&I engineering technician, instrumentation technician, instrumentation engineering assistant

They help engineers build, test, and fix control equipment, using tools and plans to find and solve equipment problems.

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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

    Read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components.

  2. 2

    Assemble, test, or maintain circuitry or electronic components, according to engineering instructions, technical manuals, or knowledge of electronics, using hand or power tools.

  3. 3

    Maintain system logs or manuals to document testing or operation of equipment.

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

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National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

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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.

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
technicien d’études en instrumentation-régulation/technicienne d’études en instrumentation-régulation
español
ingeniero técnico de instrumentación/ingeniera técnica de instrumentación
العربية
فني هندسة استخدام الأدوات
português
Técnico de instrumentação/Técnica de instrumentação
Deutsch
Elektroniker Automatisierungstechnik/ Elektronikerin Automatisierungstechnik
italiano
tecnico della strumentazione

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