leather sorter
Leather sorters inspect and classify leather during and at the end of the production process according to the qualitative features, destinations of use and customer requirements. They work in the tannery and in the warehouses checking the quality, colour, size, thickness, softness and natural defects.
Also called: leather parts matcher, leather sorting supervisor, leather sorters, leather inspector, leather seconds inspector-grader, grader, leather grader
- 9
- essential skills
- 10
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- hide grader8 skills in common
- leather laboratory technician8 skills in common
- leather wet processing department manager8 skills in common
- raw materials warehouse specialist8 skills in common
- colour sampling technician7 skills in common
- leather finishing operations manager7 skills in common
- leather production manager7 skills in common
- leather raw materials purchasing manager7 skills in common
Essential skills
9- adapt to changing situations
- differentiate nuance of colours
- execute working instructions
- identify defects on raw hides
- identify with the company's goals
- physico-chemical properties of crust leather
- physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
- use communication techniques
- work in textile manufacturing teams
Optional skills
10- create solutions to problems
- functionalities of machinery
- health and safety in the workplace
- leather chemistry
- leather finishing technologies
- leather technology
- liaise with colleagues
- manage environmental impact of operations
- manage quality of leather throughout the production process
- monitor operations in the leather industry
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