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footwear production technician

Footwear production technicians perform a wide range of activities regarding footwear manufacturing.

Description

Footwear production technicians perform a wide range of activities regarding footwear manufacturing. They are involved in all phases of the process including product engineering and different types of construction. They aim at maximising productivity and reducing production costs, assuring the functionality and quality of product and customer satisfaction.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

footwear components footwear uppers pre-assembly footwear finishing techniques footwear manufacturing technology assembling processes and techniques for goodyear footwear construction footwear bottoms pre-assembly assembling processes and techniques for cemented footwear construction footwear materials footwear quality footwear machinery footwear equipments manual cutting processes for leather assembling processes and techniques for california footwear construction pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

health and safety regulations automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods footwear stitching techniques footwear creation process

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

analyse types of footwear manage production of footwear or leather goods prepare footwear samples plan footwear manufacture use IT tools work in textile manufacturing teams communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages create solutions to problems reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing use communication techniques

OPTIONALOptional competences

calculate the productivity of the production of footwear and leather goods plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods apply footwear finishing techniques coordinate cutting room in footwear manufacturing apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction coordinate assembling room in footwear manufacturing apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques maintain footwear assembling equipment measure working time in goods production apply methods for footwear and leather goods manufacturing innovate in footwear and leather goods industry apply stitching techniques apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques coordinate closing room in footwear manufacturing apply pre-stitching techniques make technical drawings of fashion pieces perform packing of footwear and leather goods

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)