The Collar360

Milling machine operator

Other names

cnc miller, numerical controlled milling machine technician, numerical controlled milling operator, vertical machining centre operator, milling machine set-up operator, cnc turner/setter, numerical control milling operative, cnc programmer/operator, CNC milling operative, horizontal machining operator, numerical controlled lathe operator, CNC milling machine operative

Metalwork and welding

They set up and run machines that cut metal, read drawings, adjust the machine, and check that each piece is the right size.

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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

    Remove workpieces from machines, and check to ensure that they conform to specifications, using measuring instruments such as microscopes, gauges, calipers, and micrometers.

  2. 2

    Verify alignment of workpieces on machines, using measuring instruments such as rules, gauges, or calipers.

  3. 3

    Move controls to set cutting specifications, to position cutting tools and workpieces in relation to each other, and to start machines.

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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.

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.

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In other languages

français
fraiseur/fraiseuse
español
operador de fresadora/operadora de fresadora
العربية
مشغل آلة الطحن / مشغلة آلة الطحن
português
Operador de fresadora/Operadora de fresadora
Deutsch
CNC-Fräser/CNC-Fräserin
italiano
operatore di fresatrice/operatrice di fresatrice

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