footwear production technician

Footwear production technicians perform a wide range of activities regarding footwear manufacturing. They are involved in all phases of the process including product engineering and different types of construction. They aim at maximising productivity and reducing production costs, assuring the functionality and quality of product and customer satisfaction.

Alternative Labels

footwear engineer

footwear technician

general foreman

general forewoman

industrial foreman

industrial forewoman

industry foreman

industry foreman specialised in shoemaking

industry foreman specialized in shoemaking

industry forewoman

industry forewoman specialised in shoemaking

industry forewoman specialized in shoemaking

shoe technician

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

analyse types of footwear communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages create solutions to problems manage production of footwear or leather goods plan footwear manufacture prepare footwear samples reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing use IT tools use communication techniques work in textile manufacturing teams

Essential Knowledge

assembling processes and techniques for california footwear construction assembling processes and techniques for cemented footwear construction assembling processes and techniques for goodyear footwear construction footwear bottoms pre-assembly footwear components footwear equipments footwear finishing techniques footwear machinery footwear manufacturing technology footwear materials footwear quality footwear uppers pre-assembly manual cutting processes for leather pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods

Optional Skills and Competences

apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques apply footwear finishing techniques apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques apply methods for footwear and leather goods manufacturing apply pre-stitching techniques apply stitching techniques calculate the productivity of the production of footwear and leather goods coordinate assembling room in footwear manufacturing coordinate closing room in footwear manufacturing coordinate cutting room in footwear manufacturing coordinate finishing room in footwear manufacturing innovate in footwear and leather goods industry maintain footwear assembling equipment make technical drawings of fashion pieces measure working time in goods production perform packing of footwear and leather goods plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods

Optional Knowledge

automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods footwear creation process footwear stitching techniques health and safety regulations

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/59dae100-fdfe-44bd-8bd8-a0d3cd813ce4

Status

released

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