The Collar360

Rustproofer

Other names

rust proof machine operator, rust stripping operative, paint prepping operative, rust proof machine operative, rust stripper, rustproof machine operative, rust-proofing worker, rustproofing worker, rustproof machine operator, paint prepper, rust removing operative, sandblast operator

Metalwork and welding

They spray metal things with a hard coat so that iron and steel do not rust, and they clean the spray tools.

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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

    Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.

  2. 2

    Hold or position spray guns to direct spray onto articles.

  3. 3

    Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.

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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
opérateur de peinture industrielle/opératrice de peinture industrielle
español
operador de protección anticorrosiva/operadora de protección anticorrosiva
العربية
عامل وضع الطلاء المضاد للصدأ / عاملة وضع الطلاء المضاد للصدأ
português
Operador de tratamento anticorrosivo/Operadora de tratamento anticorrosivo
Deutsch
Korrosionsschützer/Korrosionsschützerin
italiano
addetto al trattamento antiruggine/addetta al trattamento antiruggine

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