shoemaker
Shoemakers use hand or machine operations for traditional manufacturing of a various range of footwear. They also repair all types of footwear in a repair shop.
Also called: hand craft shoe maker, custom shoemaker, traditional shoe manufacturer, shoe repairer, cobbler
- 17
- essential skills
- 6
- 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.
- orthopaedic footwear technicianWhat changes?17 skills in common
- bespoke footwear technicianWhat changes?16 skills in common
- lasting machine operator11 skills in common
- sole and heel operatorWhat changes?11 skills in common
- hand lasting operator10 skills in common
- pre-lasting operator10 skills in common
- cutting machine operator9 skills in common
- footwear stitching machine operator9 skills in common
Essential skills
17- apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction
- apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery
- apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques
- apply footwear finishing techniques
- apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques
- apply pre-stitching techniques
- apply stitching techniques
- create patterns for footwear
- cut footwear uppers
- footwear components
- footwear equipments
- footwear machinery
- footwear manufacturing technology
- footwear materials
- footwear quality
- manual cutting processes for leather
- perform pattern grading
Definition and skills from ESCO, published by the European Commission. Source concept
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