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95105.04 – Leather cutters

Leather cutters cut leather to make parts for shoes, garments and other leather articles.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Leather cutter
  • Leather marker
  • Shoe cutter

Core competencies

  • Operation and Control to ensure accurate cutting of leather pieces according to specified dimensions and patterns
  • Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment to detect any malfunctions or deviations from standards of the continuous operation of leather cutting machinery
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness to accurately cut leather along specific patterns or templates by maintaining control over cutting tools, ensuring clean and precise cuts without damaging the leather or producing uneven edges
  • Manual Dexterity to manipulate tools and materials with precision and adjust cutting techniques to different leather textures and thicknesses
  • Attention to Detail to maintain high quality standards by identifying imperfections or irregularities in leather hides that could affect the quality of cut pieces
  • Knowledge in Manufacturing, Processing and Production to understand the cutting process and how to enhance efficiency and reduce lead times

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Select leather and cutting dies for leather goods and shoe parts according to specifications
  • Position leather on cutting bed of machine, maximizing usage according to skin grain, skin flaws and skin stretch
  • Operate clicker or punch press to stretch leather
  • Operate machine to strip and cut leather or cut single leather skins by hand to make leather products
  • May cut leather samples.

Additional information

  • Progression to machine operator or supervisory positions is possible with experience.
  • There is little mobility among the different kinds of cutters in this unit group.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Industrial sewing machine operators (94132)
  • Inspectors and graders, textile, fabric, fur and leather products manufacturing (94133)
  • Shoe repairers and shoemakers (63220)
  • Supervisors, other products manufacturing and assembly (92024)
  • Supervisors, textile, fabric, fur and leather products processing and manufacturing (92015)
  • Tailors, dressmakers, furriers and milliners (64200)
  • Textile fibre and yarn, hide and pelt processing machine operators and workers (94130)
  • Upholsterers (63221)
  • Weavers, knitters and other fabric making occupations (94131)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

9 – Occupations in manufacturing and utilities

TEER

5 – Occupations usually require short-term work demonstration and no formal education

Major group

95 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Sub-major group

951 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Minor group

9510 – Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities

Unit group

95105 – Labourers in textile processing and cutting

Occupational profile

95105.04 – Leather cutters

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