Leather finishing operator
Also searched as: Operador de máquinas para el acabado de pieles y cuero
Code 8155.1.2
What does a Leather finishing operator do?
Leather finishing operators use machines for finishing leather according to the required specifications for surface characteristics, as provided by the client. Surface characteristics refer to colour nuance, quality, pattern and special properties, such as waterproofness, antiflame retardance, antifogging of the leather. They arrange the dosage of finishing mixes to apply to the leather and do the routine maintenance of the machinery.
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Essential skills
Knowledge
- leather finishing technologies
- spray finishing technology
Skills and competences
- adapt to changing situations
- execute working instructions
- identify with the company's goals
- maintain equipment
- prepare colour mixtures
- apply colouring recipes
- use communication techniques
Transversal competences
- stay alert
- work in textile manufacturing teams
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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences