ISCO Specialization 7536.2.6 Orthopaedic Footwear Technician
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
Orthopaedic Footwear Technician: Orthopaedic footwear technicians design footwear and make patterns, using manufacturing technology. They compensate and accommodate foot and ankle fitting problems, design and manufacture footwear and its orthopaedic components, including orthoses, insoles, soles and others.
Essential Skills
- Apply Stitching Techniques
- Footwear Materials
- Apply Footwear Finishing Techniques
- Manual Cutting Processes For Leather
- Use It Tools
- Use Communication Techniques
- Footwear Machinery
- Footwear Components
- Apply Footwear Uppers Pre-Assembling Techniques
- Apply Footwear Bottoms Pre-Assembling Techniques
- Pattern Grading
- Ergonomics In Footwear And Leather Goods Design
- Perform Manual Cutting For Footwear Uppers
- Footwear Quality
- Apply Pre-Stitching Techniques
- Footwear Manufacturing Technology
- Apply Assembling Techniques For Cemented Footwear Construction
- Create Patterns For Footwear
- Footwear Equipments
- Apply Basic Rules Of Maintenance To Leather Goods And Footwear Machinery
Optional Skills
- Maintain Footwear Assembling Equipment
- Perform Packing Of Footwear And Leather Goods
- Automatic Cutting Systems For Footwear And Leather Goods
- Footwear Creation Process
- Reduce Environmental Impact Of Footwear Manufacturing
- Prepare Footwear Samples
- Apply Machine Cutting Techniques For Footwear And Leather Goods
Alternative Names
- Orthopaedic Shoe Technician
- Orthotic Technician
- Bespoke Orthopaedic Footwear Technician
- Insole Technician
- Orthopaedic Shoemaker
- Orthopaedic Insole Technician
- Orthopaedic Bootmaker
