The Collar360

Paper cutter operator

Other names

paper cutting machine operator, paper cutting machine specialist, shearer specialist, shearer technician, paper cutting machine technician, paper cutting machinist, die cutting machine technician, shearer operator, paper cutter specialist, paper cutter operative, die cutting machine operator, die cutting machine specialist

Wood, furniture and paper

They run a machine that cuts paper to the right size and shape, check the work, and adjust the machine.

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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

    Remove defective or substandard materials from machines, and readjust machine components so that products meet standards.

  2. 2

    Maintain production records, such as quantities, types, and dimensions of materials produced.

  3. 3

    Start machines to verify setups, and make any necessary adjustments.

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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
conducteur de coupeuses en industrie papetière/conductrice de coupeuses en industrie papetière
español
operador de guillotina de papel/operadora de guillotina de papel
العربية
مشغل قطع الورق / مشغلة قطع الورق
português
Operador de guilhotinas de papel/Operadora de guilhotinas de papel
Deutsch
Papierschneider/Papierschneiderin
italiano
fustellatore/fustellatrice

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