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Career Guidance Knowledge engineering, manufacturing and construction K072 - manufacturing and processing K0723 - textiles (clothes, footwear and leather) Physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
Description
The quality of hides and skins is defined by organoleptic, microbiological, histological and chemical characteristics (i.e. moisture, structure of the dermis, percentage of fat and collagen). Each type of hide/skin has specific physical and chemical properties that affect the type of tanning operations and the most suitable end use of the leather.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 7 occupations
- Optional in 8 occupations
- Total: 15 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 1 (Managers)
Essential for
- TannerTanners program and use tannery drums. They perform the work according to the work instructions, verify the physical and chemical characteristics of the hide, skin, or leather and …
- Leather wet processing department managerLeather wet processing department managers plan and organise the work, the staff and equipment of the department involving the washing of the raw hides or skins. They remove unwant…
- Raw materials warehouse specialistRaw materials warehouse specialists organise and monitor the reception and storage of raw materials in the warehouse according to the required conditions. They monitor the stock le…
- Leather laboratory technicianLeather laboratory technicians perform and report chemical analyses and physical tests of leather. They also perform and report chemical analyses of auxiliaries, environmental emis…
- Leather raw materials purchasing managerLeather raw materials purchasing managers plan and purchase supplies of hides, skins, wet-blue or crust in coordination with the production requirements. They negotiate processes a…
- Hide graderHide graders sort hides, skins, wet blue, and crust depending on the natural characteristics, category, weight and also magnitude, location, number and type of defects. They compar…
- Leather sorterLeather 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.&n…
Optional for
- Colour sampling operatorColour sampling operators apply colours and finish mixes according to the defined recipes. They apply pigments, dyes or other finishing mixes. Includes people performing activities…
- Leather measuring operatorLeather measuring operators use machines to measure the surface area of leather and ensure that the machines are regularly calibrated. They note the size of leather and ensure its……
- Leather production machine operatorLeather production machine operators use the tannery machinery and programs according to the specific requirements to achieve the department's standards. They do routine maintenanc…
- Leather goods artisanal workerLeather goods artisanal workers manufacture leather goods or parts of leather goods by hand according to the specifications of the customer or their own design. They do repairs of……
- Finished leather warehouse managerFinished leather warehouse managers organise and monitor the finished leather warehouse, stock levels and organise product packing and dispatch. They maximise the warehouse space a…
- Leather finishing operatorLeather finishing operators use machines for finishing leather according to the required specifications by the client for surface characteristics such as colour nuance, quality, pa…
- Leather production plannerLeather production planners are responsible for planning and following production planning. They work with the production manager to follow progress of the schedule. They work with…
- Leather finishing operations managerLeather finishing operations manager plan and organise the work of the finishing department. They are in charge of chemical supply and equipment management. They also coordinate th…
Related skills
- Health and safety in the workplace
- Work in textile manufacturing teams
- Manage environmental impact of operations
- Execute working instructions
- Identify defects on raw hides
- Create solutions to problems
- Manage quality of leather throughout the production process
- Use communication techniques
- Identify with the company’s goals
- Adapt to changing situations
- Monitor operations in the leather industry
- Leather chemistry
