The Collar360

Vacuum forming machine operator

Other names

thermo-forming machine tender, plastic molding machine setter, vacuum forming machine operative, vacuum molding machine operative, vacuum forming machine tender, vacuum moulding machine operative, plastic molding machine tender, plastic moulding machine tender, thermoforming operator, thermoforming machine operative, thermo-forming machine worker, thermoforming machine tender

Chemicals, plastics and medicines

They run machines that heat plastic sheets and pull them tight around a mould, then check that the cooled plastic has the right shape.

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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

    Measure and visually inspect products for surface and dimension defects to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  2. 2

    Observe continuous operation of automatic machines to ensure that products meet specifications and to detect jams or malfunctions, making adjustments as necessary.

  3. 3

    Set up, operate, or tend metal or plastic moulding, casting, or coremaking machines to mould or cast metal or thermoplastic parts or products.

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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
thermoformeur/thermoformeuse
español
operador de máquinas de conformación de plástico por vacío/operadora de máquinas de conformación de plástico por vacío
العربية
مشغلة آلة تشكيل التفريغ / مشغلة آلة تشكيل التفريغ
português
Operador de máquinas de moldagem a vácuo/Operadora de máquinas de moldagem a vácuo
Deutsch
Vakuumformgeber/Vakuumformgeberin
italiano
addetto alla formatura sottovuoto/addetta alla formatura sottovuoto

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