The Collar360

Moulding machine technician

Other names

mould maker apprentice, moulding operator, mould filler, mould dresser, mould builder, mould stamper, mould setting operator, moulding line operator, mould mechanic, mould presser, mould filler and drainer, molding machine technician

Mechanics and machine repair

They look after machines that mould plastics and other materials, set them up, keep them working, check what they make, and fix faults.

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    Service machines that cast and mould plastics and other materials.

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    Set the machines so they work correctly.

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    Do regular care jobs to keep the machines working.

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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

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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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

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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
mécanicien sur machines pour le moulage/mécanicienne sur machines pour le moulage
español
técnico de máquina moldeadora/técnica de máquina moldeadora
العربية
فني آلات القولبة
português
Técnico de máquinas de moldar/Técnica de máquinas de moldar
Deutsch
Industriemechaniker für Gießereianlagen/Industriemechanikerin für Gießereianlagen
italiano
tecnico di macchine per stampaggio

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