The Collar360

Paper pulp moulding operator

Other names

paper pulp moulding machine specialist, paper pulp moulding operative, paper pulp moulding specialist, paper pulp molding operator, paper pulp moulding worker, paper pulp moulding machine technician, paper pulp moulding technician, paper pulp moulding machinist, paper pulp moulding machine operator

Wood, furniture and paper

They run a machine that shapes paper pulp into forms like egg boxes, and they check and fix the finished 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

    Examine completed work to detect defects and verify conformance to work orders, and adjust machinery as necessary to correct production problems.

  2. 2

    Observe operation of various machines to detect and correct machine malfunctions such as improper forming, glue flow, or pasteboard tension.

  3. 3

    Start machines and move controls to regulate tension on pressure rolls, to synchronise speed of machine components, and to adjust temperatures of glue or paraffin.

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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 de moulage pour pâte à papier/opératrice de machine de moulage pour pâte à papier
español
operador de máquinas para moldear pulpa de papel/operadora de máquinas para moldear pulpa de papel
العربية
مشغل قولبة لب الأوراق / مشغل قولبة لب الأوراق
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem de pasta de papel/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem de pasta de papel
Deutsch
Papiermachéformer/Papiermachéoformerin
italiano
addetto alla formatrice di contenitori in cartone/addetta alla formatrice di contenitori in cartone

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