The Collar360

Production supervisor

Other names

production controller, production forewoman, quality control operator, production quality supervisor, production foreman, production machine supervisor, production team leader, consumer goods production overseer, manufacturing supervisor consumer goods, consumer goods production quality supervisor, consumer goods production supervisor, consumer goods quality control operator

Factory machines and assembly

They plan and direct the work in a factory, check workers and products, keep records, and follow safety rules.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWherefactories, production workshopsPaySign in to see
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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

    Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.

  2. 2

    Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.

  3. 3

    Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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.

Free to use with attribution

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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.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
superviseur de production/superviseuse de production
español
supervisor de producción/supervisora de producción
العربية
مشرف انتاج / مشرفة إنتاج
português
Supervisor de produção/Supervisora de produção
Deutsch
Produktionsleiter/Produktionsleiterin
italiano
supervisore di produzione

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