The Collar360

Yarn spinner

Other names

spinning machine tender, spinning-frame tender, staple yarn spinner, cotton spinner, yarn spinners, spinning mechanics, thread spinner, spinning mechanic

Clothing, textiles and leather

They run machines that turn fibres into yarn, thread the machines, watch them, fix small problems and replace empty supply packages.

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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

    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.

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
fileur sur métiers classiques/fileuse sur métiers classiques
español
operador de máquina de hilar/operadora de máquina de hilar
العربية
عامل تدوير الغزل / عاملة تدوير الغزل
português
Operador de filatórios/Operadora de filatórios
Deutsch
Garnspinner/Garnspinnerin
italiano
addetto alla filatura/addetta alla filatura

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