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Metal sawing machine operator

Other names

saw shop operator, saw operator, metal power saw trimmer, metal cutter, metal cut-off saw trimmer, metal sawing machine technician, metalworking power saw operator, shear saw operator, shear operator, cut-off operator, metal sawyer, metal power saw operator

Metalwork and welding

They set up and run machines with large toothed blades that cut metal, then measure, check and smooth the cut pieces.

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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 completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.

  2. 2

    Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.

  3. 3

    Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.

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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 sur machine à scier les métaux/opératrice sur machine à scier les métaux
español
operador de sierra mecánica para metal/operadora de sierra mecánica para metal
العربية
مشغل آلة نشر المعادن / مشغلة آلة نشر المعادن
português
Operador de serra mecânica para metais/Operadora de serra mecânica para metais
Deutsch
Metallsäger/Metallsägerin
italiano
operatore di segatrice per metalli/operatrice di segatrice per metalli

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