The Collar360

Optical instrument repairer

Other names

optical instrument technician, binoculars repairer, ophthalmic instrument repairer, telescopes repairer, optical instruments repairer, telescope repairer, optical instrument engineer, optical instruments worker, ophthalmic instruments repairer, optical instrument worker, optical instruments technician, binocular repairer

Mechanics and machine repair

They fix tools like microscopes, telescopes and cameras, take them apart, clean them, adjust the parts and test that they work well.

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  1. 1

    Repair microscopes, telescopes, camera lenses and compasses.

  2. 2

    Test each instrument to make sure it works well.

  3. 3

    Fix optical instruments that are broken or not working right.

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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

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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
réparateur d’instruments d’optique/réparatrice d’instruments d’optique
español
reparador de instrumentos de óptica/reparadora de instrumentos de óptica
العربية
مصلح الآلات البصرية / مصلحة الآلات البصرية
português
Técnico reparador de instrumentos óticos/Técnica reparadora de instrumentos óticos
Deutsch
Feinwerkmechaniker/Feinwerkmechanikerin
italiano
riparatore di strumenti ottici/riparatrice di strumenti ottici

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