The Collar360

Metal polisher

Other names

machine buffer, air bag finisher, automatic metal buffer, circle finisher, buffer, pickling operator, tube finisher, buffer operator, mechanical finisher, air bag buffer, metal buffer, smooth clean surface operator

Metalwork and welding

They use machines to polish nearly finished metal pieces so they are smooth and shiny and free of tarnish.

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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

    Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as gauges or micrometers.

  2. 2

    Set and adjust machine controls according to product specifications, using knowledge of machine operation.

  3. 3

    Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.

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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
polisseur de métaux/polisseuse de métaux
español
pulidor de metales/pulidora de metales
العربية
ملمع المعادن / ملمعة المعادن
português
Polidor de metal/Polidora de metal
Deutsch
Metallpolierer/Metallpoliererin
italiano
addetto alla lucidatura di metalli/addetta alla lucidatura di metalli

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