The Collar360

Numerical tool and process control programmer

Other names

numerical tool setting operator, numerical process control programmer, numerical tool programmer, numerical process control operator, numerical process control set up operator, numerical process control tool setting operator, numerical tool setter, numerical tool machine set up operator, numerical tool l programme setter, numerical tool and process control programer, numerical tool machine operator, numerical process control supervisor

Software and apps

They write computer programs that tell machines how to make parts, read drawings and job orders, and test the programs first.

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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

    Determine the sequence of machine operations, and select the proper cutting tools needed to machine workpieces into the desired shapes.

  2. 2

    Analyse job orders, drawings, blueprints, specifications, printed circuit board pattern films, and design data to calculate dimensions, tool selection, machine speeds, and feed rates.

  3. 3

    Observe machines on trial runs or conduct computer simulations to ensure that programs and machinery will function properly and produce items that meet specifications.

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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
programmeur en informatique industrielle/programmeuse en informatique industrielle
español
programador de control numérico de máquinas herramientas y procesos/programadora de control numérico de máquinas herramientas y procesos
العربية
مبرمج أداة العددية وعملية التحكم / مبرمجة أداة العددية وعملية التحكم
português
Programador de ferramentas numéricas e de controlo de processos/Programadora de ferramentas numéricas e de controlo de processos
Deutsch
CNC-Programmierer/CNC-Programmiererin
italiano
programmatore di macchine a controllo numerico/programmatrice di macchine a controllo numerico

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