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footwear CAD patternmaker

Footwear CAD patternmakers design, adjust and modify patterns for all kinds of footwear using CAD systems.

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DESCRIPTION

Footwear CAD patternmakers design, adjust and modify patterns for all kinds of footwear using CAD systems. They check laying variants using nesting modules of the CAD system and material consumption. Once the sample model has been approved for production, these professionals make series of patterns (grading) to produce a range of the same footwear model in different sizes.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
footwear components
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
CAD for footwear

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
perform pattern grading
analyse types of footwear
OPTIONALOptional competences
use CAD for lasts
develop footwear collection

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Skills overview

28total
12 essential
16 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
2
Skills
4

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Quick insight

This role requires 12 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

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