The Collar360

Winding machine operator

Other names

bobbin winder, winding operator, core winding operator, winder operator, core winder machine operator, machine bobbin winder, winding machinist, winder tender, winding machine tender

Clothing, textiles and leather

They run machines that wind string, thread, yarn or rope onto spools, check the machines, and record how much is made.

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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

    Notify supervisors or mechanics of equipment malfunctions.

  2. 2

    Thread yarn, thread, or fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines.

  3. 3

    Start machines, monitor operation, and make adjustments as needed.

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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
bobineur-assembleur en filature textile/bobineuse-assembleuse en filature textile
español
operador de máquina bobinadora de fibras textiles/operadora de máquina bobinadora de fibras textiles
العربية
مشغل آلة التدوير / مشغلة آلة التدوير
português
Operador de bobinadeiras/Operadora de bobinadeiras
Deutsch
Garnspuler/Garnspulerin
italiano
addetto alla bobinatura di filati/addetta alla bobinatura di filati

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