leather production manager
Code 1321.2.1.6
Leather production managers plan all aspects of the leather production process. They ensure the required output of the factory in terms of quality and quantity of the leather. They organise the production staff. They monitor and ensure the operation of machinery and equipment. They cooperate with managers of each production department.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- characteristics of chemicals used for tanning
- leather chemistry
- test leather chemistry
- leather physical testing
- functionalities of machinery
- source colour chemicals
- physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
- physico-chemical properties of crust leather
- health and safety in the workplace
- quality control systems
- leather finishing technologies
- spray finishing technology
- leather technology
Skills and competences
- adapt to changing situations
- purchase raw material supplies
- create solutions to problems
- develop manufacturing recipes
- test chemical auxiliaries
- manage supplies
- identify defects on raw hides
- identify with the company's goals
- seek innovation in current practices
- maintain equipment
- prepare colour mixtures
- monitor operations in the leather industry
- use IT tools
- use communication techniques
Transversal competences
- liaise with colleagues
- meet deadlines
- ejercer con los colegas un rol de liderazgo orientado a los objetivos
- manage environmental impact of operations
- manage staff
- think analytically
- manage quality of leather throughout the production process
- work in textile manufacturing teams
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