The Collar360

Metalworking lathe operator

Other names

spinning lathe operator, tool lathe, metal working lathe operator, tool lathe setter, metal spinning operator, brake drum operator, lathe scalper operator

Metalwork and welding

They set up and run a lathe that spins metal to cut it to the right size and shape, and check the machine.

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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

    Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.

  2. 2

    Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.

  3. 3

    Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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 tour à métaux/opératrice sur tour à métaux
español
operador de torno metalúrgico/operadora de torno metalúrgico
العربية
مشغل المخرطة المعدنية / مشغلة المخرطة المعدنية
português
Operador de torno para trabalho de metais/Operadora de torno para trabalho de metais
Deutsch
Dreher/Dreherin
italiano
operatore di tornio per metalli/operatrice di tornio per metalli

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