The Collar360

Surface treatment operator

Other names

surface treatment worker, surface coatings technician, anti- corrosion surface treatment operative, vessel painter, marine vessel painter, anti- corrosion surface treatment operator, anti- corrosion surface treatment worker, ship painter, surface treatment technician, surface treatment operative, anti-corrosion paint technician

Factory machines and assembly

They put chemicals and paint on the surface of materials to stop rust, and work out how much material they need.

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  1. 1

    Put chemicals on the surface of materials.

  2. 2

    Paint materials to protect them from rust.

  3. 3

    Work out how much material you need for protection.

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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

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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 traitement de surface/opératrice de traitement de surface
español
operario de preparación de superficies/operaria de preparación de superficies
العربية
مشغل المعالجة السطحية / مشغلة المعالجة السطحية
português
Aplicador de revestimentos de superfície/Aplicadora de revestimentos de superfície
Deutsch
Korrosionsschützer/Korrosionsschützerin
italiano
addetto ai trattamenti superficiali/addetta ai trattamenti superficiali

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