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Tufting operator

Other names

tufting machinist, tufting machine operator, tufting supervisor, tufter, tufting creeler, tuft operator, chenille machine operator, yardage-tufting machine operator

Clothing, textiles and leather

Tufting operators supervise the tufting process of a group of machines, monitoring fabric quality and tufting conditions.

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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

    Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.

  2. 2

    Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.

  3. 3

    Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.

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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.

Free to use with attribution

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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 à tufter en industrie textile/conductrice de machines à tufter en industrie textile
español
operador de máquinas de empenachar alfombras/operadora de máquinas de empenachar alfombras
العربية
مشغل آلة عمل الخصل / مشغلة آلة عمل الخصل
português
Operador de tufagem/Operadora de tufagem
Deutsch
Tufter/Tufterin
italiano
operatore alla macchina tufting/operatrice alla macchina tufting

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