The Collar360

Optical disc moulding machine operator

Other names

optical disc moulding machine tender, molding machine tender, optical disc moulding machine worker, optical disc moulding machine specialist, optical disc molding machine tender, optical disc moulding machine technician, optical molding machine operator, injection moulding machine tender, optical disc injection moulding machine technician, optical disc molding machine operator, optical disc moulding machine operative, optical disc injection moulding machine specialist

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They run machines that melt plastic pellets and press the plastic into moulds, and they check that the discs have no faults.

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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

    Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  2. 2

    Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

  3. 3

    Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic moulding, casting, or coremaking machines to mould or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

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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.

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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.

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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 de moulage de disques optiques/opératrice de machine de moulage de disques optiques
español
operador de máquinas para moldear discos ópticos/operadora de máquinas para moldear discos ópticos
العربية
مشغل آلة قولبة الأقراص البصرية / مشغل آلة قولبة الأقراص البصرية
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem de discos óticos/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem de discos óticos
Deutsch
Bediener von Maschinen zum Pressen optischer Platten/Bedienerin von Maschinen zum Pressen optischer Platten
italiano
addetto allo stampaggio di dischi ottici/addetta allo stampaggio di dischi ottici

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