The Collar360

Tunnel kiln operator

Other names

dryer kiln operative, drying tunnel operator, tunnel kiln operative, tunnel kiln worker, clay tunnel kiln operator, dryer kiln operator, clay tunnel kiln operative

Building materials and glass

They run hot kilns that bake clay things like bricks and tiles, watch the gauges, turn valves, and move loaded kiln cars.

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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

    Monitor equipment operation, gauges, and panel lights to detect deviations from standards.

  2. 2

    Confer with supervisors or other equipment operators to report equipment malfunctions or to resolve production problems.

  3. 3

    Press and adjust controls to activate, set, and regulate equipment according to specifications.

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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
opérateur de four-tunnel/opératrice de four-tunnel
español
operador de horno de túnel/operadora de horno de túnel
العربية
مشغل فرن النفق / مشغلة فرن النفق
português
Operador de fornos de túnel/Operadora de fornos de túnel
Deutsch
Tunnelofenbediener/Tunnelofenbedienerin
italiano
addetto al forno a tunnel/addetta al forno a tunnel

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