ISCO Specialization 8155.1.2 Leather Finishing Operator
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Leather Finishing Operator: Leather finishing operators use machines for finishing leather according to the required specifications by the client for surface characteristics such as 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.
Essential Skills
- Execute Working Instructions
- Prepare Colour Mixtures
- Leather Finishing Technologies
- Maintain Equipment
- Apply Colouring Recipes Correctly
- Stay Alert
- Spray Finishing Technology
- Work In Textile Manufacturing Teams
- Use Communication Techniques
- Identify With The Company'S Goals
- Adapt To Changing Situations
Optional Skills
- Health And Safety In The Workplace
- Manage Environmental Impact Of Operations
- Test Leather Chemistry
- Leather Chemistry
- Identify Defects On Raw Hides
- Think Analytically
- Create Solutions To Problems
- Characteristics Of Chemicals Used For Tanning
- Monitor Operations In The Leather Industry
- Leather Technology
- Functionalities Of Machinery
- Manage Quality Of Leather Throughout The Production Process
- Differentiate Nuance Of Colours
- Physico-Chemical Properties Of Hides And Skins
Alternative Names
- Finishing Machinist
- Milling Drum Operator
- Finishing Range Operator
- Leather Embossing Machine Operator
- Plating Machine Operator
- Finisher
- Leather Finishing Coating Machine Operator
- Finishing Operators
- Spray Booth Operator
