cutting machine operator
Cutting machine operators check leather, textiles, synthetic materials, dyes and footwear. They select areas of materials to be cut in terms of quality and stretch direction, take the decision of where and how to cut and programme and execute specific technology or machine. The equipment used for large surfaces of materials is frequently an automatic knife. Cutting machine operators position and handle leather or other materials. They adjust cutting machines, match footwear components and pieces, and check cut pieces against specifications and quality requirements.
Also called: sole trimmer, leather goods machine operator, leather goods cutting attendant for linings and other materials, handles cutting machine operator, footwear machine tender, belts cutting machine operator, trimming machine operative, footwear clicker
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- essential skills
- 14
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
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Essential skills
19- adjust cut sizes
- apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery
- apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods
- cut footwear uppers
- footwear components
- footwear equipments
- footwear machinery
- footwear manufacturing technology
- footwear materials
- footwear quality
- leather goods components
- leather goods manufacturing processes
- leather goods materials
- leather goods quality
- maintain footwear assembling equipment
- manual cutting processes for leather
- operate cutting equipment
- replace sawing blade on machine
- use wire processing machinery
Optional skills
14- apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques
- apply pre-stitching techniques
- automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods
- cut fabrics
- identify defects on raw hides
- maintain cutting equipment
- measure working time in goods production
- operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods
- operate die-cut machines
- plan carpet cutting
- pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods
- reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
- use cutting equipment
- use IT tools
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