The Collar360

Textile machinery technician

Other names

textile value chain machine repairer, textile machine repairer, card fixer, textile machine maintenance mechanic, textile card inspector, textile machinery mechanic, textile machine inspector, textile machinery repairer, textile machine installer, fabric material machine operator, card grinder, assistant textile machinery installer

Clothing, textiles and leather

They set up, clean, check and fix machines that make cloth, and replace broken or worn parts.

TrainingA fair amount of trainingAn international estimate (O*NET, United States)LicenceSign in to seeWheretextile factories, factory machine workshopsPaySign in to see
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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
technicien de machines textiles/technicienne de machines textiles
español
técnico de maquinaria textil/técnica de maquinaria textil
العربية
فني آلات النسيج
português
Técnico de maquinaria têxtil/Técnica de maquinaria têxtil
Deutsch
Produktionsmechaniker – Textil/Produktionsmechanikerin – Textil
italiano
tecnico di macchine tessili

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