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Mechanical engineer

Other names

mechanical technology engineering expert, mechanical technology engineering specialist, mechanical engineering expert, mechanical technology engineering adviser, mechanical technology engineering consultant, mechanical engineering consultant, mechanical engineering adviser, mechanics engineer, mechanical engineering specialist, mechanical technology engineer, machinery engineer

Mechanical, industrial and other engineering

They plan and design machines and mechanical systems, read technical drawings, and find and fix problems when equipment fails.

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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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    Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.

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    Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, or maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems or processes to meet requirements.

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    Specify system components or direct modification of products to ensure conformance with engineering design, performance specifications, or environmental regulations.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda licensing routes for regulated careers (councils, boards and their Acts)

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Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council, Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council, Law Council and the other bodies named on each licence. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public statutes and regulator pages

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

Official record

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

Public registers

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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.

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
ingénieur mécanicien/ingénieure mécanicienne
español
ingeniero mecánico/ingeniera mecánica
العربية
مهندس ميكانيكي / مهندسة ميكانيكية
português
Engenheiro mecânico/Engenheira mecânica
Deutsch
Maschinenbauingenieur/Maschinenbauingenieurin
italiano
ingegnere meccanico

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