The Collar360

Refurbishing technician

Other names

gas engine refurbishing technician, diesel engine refurbishing technician, car engine refurbishing technician, petrol engine technician, mechanical refurbishing inspector, hybrid engine technician, car body repair technician, automotive refurbishing inspector, motor vehicle body repairer, vehicle engine technician, diesel engine technician, engine refurbishing technician

Vehicle repair and service

They take apart, repair and rebuild vehicle engine parts and fuel pumps, using hand tools and testing tools to find faults.

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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.

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    Use handtools, such as screwdrivers, pliers, wrenches, pressure gauges, or precision instruments, as well as power tools, such as pneumatic wrenches, lathes, welding equipment, or jacks and hoists.

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    Attach test instruments to equipment, and read dials and gauges to diagnose malfunctions.

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    Inspect, test, and listen to defective equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test instruments such as handheld computers, motor analysers, chassis charts, or pressure gauges.

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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
technicien en remise à neuf de véhicules/technicienne en remise à neuf de véhicules
español
técnico de reparación de automóviles/técnica de reparación de automóviles
العربية
فني التجديد
português
Técnico de renovação automóvel/Técnica de renovação automóvel
Deutsch
Kraftfahrzeugmechatroniker in der Fahrzeugmodernisierung/Kraftfahrzeugmechatronikerin in der Fahrzeugmodernisierung
italiano
tecnico ricondizionamento veicoli

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