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Rotating equipment mechanic

Other names

rotating equipment maintainer, rotating equipment maintenance worker, compression equipment repairer, compressor mechanic, compressor repairman, rotating equipment operator, rotating equipment inspector, compressor inspector, rotating equipment operative, rotating equipment repairer, rotating equipment maintenance operative, rotating equipment repairman

Mechanics and machine repair

They fix and look after big machines like pumps and engines, taking them apart, checking for worn parts, and putting them back together.

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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

    Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.

  2. 2

    Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.

  3. 3

    Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.

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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
mécanicien sur engins rotatifs/mécanicienne sur engins rotatifs
español
mecánico de equipos de rotación/mecánica de equipos de rotación
العربية
فني معدات التدوير
português
Técnico de equipamento rotativo/Técnica de equipamento rotativo
Deutsch
Industriemechaniker für Rotating Equipment/Industriemechanikerin für Rotating Equipment
italiano
meccanico di macchine rotanti

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