The Collar360

Kiln firer

Other names

bisque kiln operator, kiln hand, decorating-kiln operator, glost kiln operator, kiln woman, kiln man, decorating-kiln firer, glost kiln firer, kiln fireman, round kiln firer, kiln filler, bisque kiln firer

Building materials and glass

They run hot ovens called kilns, set and watch the heat, and bake the colours and shiny coats onto pottery.

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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

    Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.

  2. 2

    Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.

  3. 3

    Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.

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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
conducteur de four en industrie du verre et de la céramique/conductrice de four en industrie du verre et de la céramique
español
operador de horno de esmaltes, barnices y vidriados/operadora de horno de esmaltes, barnices y vidriados
العربية
مشغل الفرن / مشغلة الفرن
português
Operador de fornos de produtos cerâmicos/Operadora de fornos de produtos cerâmicos
Deutsch
Glasierer/Glasiererin
italiano
addetto conduttore di forni/addetta conduttrice di forni

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