The Collar360

Riveter

Other names

rivetting apprentice, rivet thrower, rivet machine operator, rivet sticker, rivet driver, rivet bucker, rivet catcher, rivet tosser, bull riveter, metal riveter, rivet tapper, rivetter

Metalwork and welding

Riveters assemble several metal parts together by riveting guns, rivet set and hammers, or by operating a riveting machine that all perform the purpose of drilling holes on the rivet shank of the metal part and of inserting rivets, bolts, into these holes in order to fasten them together.

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  1. 1

    Join metal parts together with rivets.

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    Use riveting guns, rivet sets and hammers.

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    Operate a riveting machine.

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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.

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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.

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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
riveteur/riveteuse
español
remachador/remachadora
العربية
عامل البرشمة / عاملة البرشمة
português
Rebitador/Rebitadora
Deutsch
Metallnieter/Metallnieterin
italiano
addetto a rivettatura/addetta a rivettatura

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