The Collar360

Welding inspector

Other names

welding supervisor, welding checker, welding assessor, electric spot welding engineer, engineering welding fabricator inspector, welding engineer inspector, welding assurance inspector, engineering welding inspector, butt welding engineer, electric arc welding engineer, robotic welding engineer, production line welding inspector

Mechanical, industrial and other engineering

They check welded joints in metal with tools and tests, look for faults, make sure safety rules are followed, and write reports.

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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

    Interpret the results of all methods of non-destructive testing (NDT), such as acoustic emission, electromagnetic, leak, liquid penetrant, magnetic particle, neutron radiographic, radiographic, thermal or infrared, ultrasonic, vibration analysis, and visual testing.

  2. 2

    Interpret or evaluate test results in accordance with applicable codes, standards, specifications, or procedures.

  3. 3

    Identify defects in solid materials, using ultrasonic testing techniques.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

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
contrôleur de soudures/contrôleuse de soudures
español
inspector de soldaduras/inspectora de soldaduras
العربية
مفتش لحام / مفتشة لحام
português
Inspetor de soldadura/Inspetora de soldadura
Deutsch
Schweißinspektor/Schweißinspektorin
italiano
ispettore di saldatura/ispettrice di saldatura

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