The Collar360

Plasma cutting machine operator

Other names

acetylene cutter, arc torch cutter, acetylene torch cutter, plasma burning torch operator, plasma torch machine operator, plasma burning torch technician, plasma cutter operator, arc cutter, plasma burning machine technician, plasma burning machine operator, plasma cutter operative, plasma torch machine operative

Metalwork and welding

They set up and run machines that use a very hot flame to melt and cut metal into shapes.

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  1. 1

    Set up plasma cutting machines for the job.

  2. 2

    Run plasma cutting machines.

  3. 3

    Cut and shape extra material off pieces of metal.

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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

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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

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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 sur machine à découper au plasma/opératrice sur machine à découper au plasma
español
operador de cortadora de plasma/operadora de cortadora de plasma
العربية
مشغل آلة القطع بالبلازما / مشغلة آلة القطع بالبلازما
português
Operador de máquina de corte por jato de plasma/Operadora de máquina de corte por jato de plasma
Deutsch
Maschinenbediener für Plasmaschneideanlage/Maschinenbedienerin für Plasmaschneideanlage
italiano
operatore di macchina per taglio al plasma/operatrice di macchina per taglio al plasma

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