The Collar360

Tumbling machine operator

Other names

machine washing operator, deflash and wash operative, deflash and wash operator, wash equipment operator, tub washer operative, washing machine operator, production machine washer, tub washer, production washer, machine washing operative, washing machine operative, machine washer

Metalwork and welding

Tumbling machine operators set up and operate tumbling machines, often wet or drie tumbling barrels, designed to remove excess material and burrs of heavy metal workpieces and precious metals and to improve surface appearance, by rotating the metal pieces in a barrel together with grit and potentially water, allowing for the friction between the pieces mutually and with the grit to cause a rounding, smooth effect.

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  1. 1

    Set up tumbling machines for work.

  2. 2

    Operate tumbling barrels, wet or dry.

  3. 3

    Put metal pieces into the barrel with grit.

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

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Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

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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

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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 tribofinition/opératrice de tribofinition
español
operador de máquinas pulidoras de tambor/operadora de máquinas pulidoras de tambor
العربية
مشغل آلة الصقل / مشغلة آلة الصقل
português
Operador de polidoras de tambor/Operadora de polidoras de tambor
Deutsch
Rüttelscheuermaschinenbediener/Rüttelscheuermaschinenbedienerin
italiano
addetto alla burattatura/addetta alla burattatura

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