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Nailing machine operator

Other names

nailing-machinist, nailing machine specialist, nailing-machine operative, nailing-machine technician, nailing machinist, nailing-machine specialist, nailing-machine worker, nailing machine worker, nailing machine technician, nailing machine operative, nailing-machine operator

Wood, furniture and paper

They use machines that nail pieces of wood together, put the wood in the right place, and watch the machine work.

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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

    Set up, program, operate, or tend computerised or manual woodworking machines, such as drill presses, lathes, shapers, routers, sanders, planers, or wood-nailing machines.

  2. 2

    Start machines, adjust controls, and make trial cuts to ensure that machinery is operating properly.

  3. 3

    Monitor operation of machines and make adjustments to correct problems and ensure conformance to specifications.

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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 de machine à clouer/opératrice de machine à clouer
español
operario de clavadoras/operaria de clavadoras
العربية
مشغل آلة التسمير / مشغلة آلة التسمير
português
Operador de máquina de pregar/Operadora de máquina de pregar
Deutsch
Nagelmaschinenbediener/Nagelmaschinenbedienerin
italiano
operatore di chiodatrice/operatrice di chiodatrice

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