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Synthetic materials engineer

Other names

plastics production engineer, synthetic materials production engineer, polymers production engineer, synthetic materials research engineer, polymers development engineer, plastics quality engineer, plastics engineer, plastics research engineer, synthetic materials development engineer, polymers quality engineer, plastics development engineer, polymers research engineer

Mechanical, industrial and other engineering

They make and improve man-made materials, design machines to produce them, and test raw materials to check they are good.

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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

    Conduct or supervise tests on raw materials or finished products to ensure their quality.

  2. 2

    Review new product plans, and make recommendations for material selection, based on design objectives such as strength, weight, heat resistance, electrical conductivity, and cost.

  3. 3

    Evaluate technical specifications and economic factors relating to process or product design objectives.

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Uganda programmes: NCHE accredited programmes and the health, vocational and teacher training bodies

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National Council for Higher Education, UHPAB, UVTAB, the TVET Council, UNMC, AHPC, UNITE and others. Gathered by The Collar360.

Public registers

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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
ingénieur matériaux synthétiques/ingénieure matériaux synthétiques
español
ingeniero en materiales sintéticos/ingeniera en materiales sintéticos
العربية
مهندس المواد الاصطناعية / مهندسة المواد الاصطناعية
português
Engenheiro de materiais sintéticos/Engenheira de materiais sintéticos
Deutsch
Kunststoffingenieur/Kunststoffingenieurin
italiano
ingegnere nel settore delle materie sintetiche

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