Leather goods packing operator

Leather goods packing operators perform the final revision of the leather goods products. They apply accessories such as the handles, padlocks, or other features of the product (e.g. labels). They introduce products in textile sacs if applicable, fill them with paper to maintain the product’s shape and then place products in boxes using adequate tools for products’ protection. They are in charge of general packaging, and checking the completion of each order by getting the boxes into the parcels and preparing the documentation for expedition by the transport agency.

Includes people performing a final generic quality control according to the previous requirements regarding visual aspects of the product.
Excludes people performing managerial and manufacturing activities.

The following job titles also refer to leather goods packing operator:

packing attendant
packing worker
leather goods packing attendant
leather goods packing worker

No formal educational credential is generally required to work as a leather goods packing operator.

ISCO skill level is defined as a function of the complexity and range of tasks and duties to be performed in an occupation. It is measured on a scale from 1 to 4, with 1 the lowest level and 4 the highest, by considering:

• the nature of the work performed in an occupation in relation to the characteristic tasks and duties
• the level of formal education required for competent performance of the tasks and duties involved and
• the amount of informal on-the-job training and/or previous experience in a related occupation required for competent performance of these tasks and duties.

Leather goods packing operator is a Skill level 2 occupation.

These occupations, although different, require a lot of knowledge and skills similar to leather goods packing operator.

leather goods warehouse operator
leather goods finishing operator
leather goods hand stitcher
leather goods quality controller
leather goods manual operator

These occupations require some skills and knowledge of leather goods packing operator. They also require other skills and knowledge, but at a higher ISCO skill level, meaning these occupations are accessible from a position of leather goods packing operator with a significant experience and/or extensive training.

leather goods quality control laboratory technician
leather goods quality technician
leather goods manufacturing technician
leather goods product developer
footwear quality control laboratory technician

This knowledge should be acquired through learning to fulfill the role of leather goods packing operator.

• Leather goods manufacturing processes: The processes, technology and machinery involved in the leather goods manufacturing.
• Leather goods components: The various procedures and methods in the processing of leather materials and leather goods components like manufacturability and properties.
• Leather goods quality: The quality specifications of materials, processes, and final products, the most common defects in leather, quick tests procedures, laboratory tests procedures and standards, and the adequate equipment for quality checks.
• Leather goods materials: The wide range of materials used in leather goods production: leather, leather substitutes (synthetics or artificial materials), textile, etc; the way of distinguishing among various materials based on their properties, advantages and limitations.

These skills are necessary for the role of leather goods packing operator.

• Determine leather goods warehouse layout: Select the suitable warehouse layouts according to the specific conditions of the leather goods company. Plan the warehouse layout. Implement the warehouse management system.
• Perform packing of footwear and leather goods: Perform packing and expedition of footwear and leather goods. Perform a final inspection, pack, label, store the orders in the warehouse.
• Perform warehousing operations: Perform operations carried out in warehouses such as packing, carrying, stacking goods, sorting, loading and unloading freight from vans, trucks, wagons, ships or aircrafts.

These skills and competences are sometimes, but not always, required for the role of leather goods packing operator. However, mastering these skills and competences allows you to have more opportunities for career development.

• Reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing: Assess the environmental impact of footwear manufacture and minimise environmental risks. Reduce environmentally harmful work practices in different stages of the footwear manufacturing.
• Use communication techniques: Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.
• Use it tools: Application of computers, computer networks and other information technologies and equipment to storing, retrieving, transmitting and manipulating data, in the context of a business or enterprise.

8183 – Packing, bottling and labelling machine operators

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References

1. Leather goods packing operator – ESCO