The Collar360

Textile finishing machine operator

Other names

drying machine operator, textile dyeing and finishing machine operator, textile finishing range operator, laminating and coating machine operator, textile machine settler and operator, textile machine operator for segment, cleaning machine operator, textile finishing machinist, textile finishing supervisor

Clothing, textiles and leather

They mix dyes and chemicals, run machines that wash, bleach, and dye cloth, and watch the machines to check they work well.

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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

    Weigh ingredients, such as dye, to be mixed together for use in textile processing.

  2. 2

    Start and control machines and equipment to wash, bleach, dye, or otherwise process and finish fabric, yarn, thread, or other textile goods.

  3. 3

    Observe display screens, control panels, equipment, and cloth entering or exiting processes to determine if equipment is operating correctly.

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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
conducteur de machines de traitement textile/conductrice de machines de traitement textile
español
operador de máquinas para el acabado de productos textiles/operadora de máquinas para el acabado de productos textiles
العربية
مشغل ماكينة تشطيب النسيج / مشغلة ماكينة تشطيب النسيج
português
Operador de máquinas de acabamento têxtil/Operadora de máquinas de acabamento têxtil
Deutsch
Textilveredler/Textilveredlerin
italiano
operatore alla macchina per la finitura dei tessuti/operatrice alla macchina per la finitura dei tessuti

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