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Leather cutters

OaSIS code 95105.04

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

Overview

Also known as

  • Leather cutter
  • Leather marker
  • Shoe cutter

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:

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

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

Work characteristics

Work characteristics gathers the various components describing the work environment of each occupation, such as employers, work activities, and the work context. Each category displays up to 10 descriptors in descending order based, firstly, on their attributed ratings by the level of complexity (for Work Activities) or other measurement dimensions (for Work Context), and secondly, in alphabetical order. The whole list of descriptors and their ratings can be expanded at the bottom of each page.

Work Activities

Proficiency or complexity level
Controlling Machines and Processes
3 - Moderate Level
Electronic Maintenance
3 - Moderate Level
Handling and Moving Objects
3 - Moderate Level
Mechanical Maintenance
3 - Moderate Level
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
3 - Moderate Level

Work Context

Structural Job Characteristics

Structured versus Unstructured Work
Degree of freedom to determine tasks and priorities
1 - Very low amount of freedom
Work Week Duration
Worked hours in a typical week
2 - Between 35 to 40 hours

Physical Work Environment

Physical Proximity
Physical distance from others
3 - Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Physical Demands

Sitting
Duration
1 - Very little time
Standing
Duration
5 - All the time, or almost all the time
Bending or Twisting the Body
Duration
3 - About half the time

Interpersonal Relations

Contact with Others
Frequency
3 - Once a week or more but not every day
Duration
3 - About half the time
Work with Work Group or Team
Importance
2 - Somewhat important
Frequency
4 - Every day, a few times per day

Workplaces/employers

  • Leather garment and other products manufacturers
  • Shoe manufacturers

Skills and abilities

This section displays the various competencies required for an occupation. Each category displays up to 10 descriptors in descending order based, firstly, on their attributed ratings by the level of proficiency (for Skills and Abilities) or importance (for Personal Attributes) and secondly, in alphabetical order. The whole list of descriptors and their ratings can be expanded at the bottom of each page.

Abilities

Proficiency or complexity level
Arm-Hand Steadiness
4 - High Level
Auditory Attention
3 - Moderate Level
Body Flexibility
3 - Moderate Level
Colour Perception
3 - Moderate Level
Control of Settings
3 - Moderate Level

Skills

Proficiency or complexity level
Operation and Control
3 - Moderate Level
Operation Monitoring of Machinery and Equipment
3 - Moderate Level
Quality Control Testing
3 - Moderate Level
Equipment and Tool Selection
2 - Low Level
Evaluation
2 - Low Level

Personal Attributes

Importance
Adaptability
4 - Highly important
Attention to Detail
4 - Highly important
Collaboration
4 - Highly important
Independence
4 - Highly important
Stress Tolerance
4 - Highly important

Interests

The OaSIS uses the Holland Codes to describe the work-related interests. According to the Holland model, people work best in work environments that match their preferences, which means that people and work environments can be matched for a best fit. Occupational environments in Holland’s theory are described according to a combination of main interests and the activities they represent. There are six interests in the Holland typology: Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional. All occupations in OaSIS have up to three interests assigned to them.

Interests

Preferences for work environments and outcomes.

Interests profile: RC

Realistic (R)

Realistic occupations are characterized by the dominance of activities that entail the explicit, ordered or systematic manipulation of objects, tools, machines and animals. Many of these occupations do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional (C)

Conventional occupations are characterized by the dominance of activities that entail following sets of procedures and routines. These activities may include systematic manipulation of data, such as keeping records, filing materials, reproducing materials, organizing written and numerical data according to a prescribed plan, and operating business and data processing. They often require following a clear line of authority and usually involve working with data and details more than with ideas.

Employment requirements

Employment requirements includes the education, training, certifications and the knowledge required to work in each occupation. The Knowledge category displays up to 10 descriptors in descending order based, firstly, on their attributed ratings by the level of proficiency, and secondly, in alphabetical order. The whole list of Knowledge descriptors and their ratings can be expanded at the bottom of each page.

Education, certification and licensing

  • Some secondary school education may be required.
  • Experience as a fabric, fur or leather cutter is required for fabric, fur or leather sample cutters.
  • On-the-job training is provided for some occupations in this unit group.

Knowledge

Knowledge level
Languages
1 - Basic Level
Manufacturing, Processing and Production
1 - Basic Level
Mathematics
1 - Basic Level
Vehicle, Machinery and Equipment Operations
1 - Basic Level
Accounting
0 – Not applicable

Skills for success

 
Skills for Success Model
 
Skills for Success are skills that help you in a quickly changing world. Everyone benefits from having these skills. They can help you to get a job, progress at your current job or even change jobs. The skills also help you become an active member of your community and succeed in learning.
 
 
Linkages Between ESDC Skills Models and Frameworks
 
ESDC makes available a dictionary of over 300 terms (or descriptors) and definitions, known as the Skills and Competencies Taxonomy (SCT). Descriptor information from the Taxonomy is used in the Occupational and Skills Information System (OaSIS).
 
While there is general commonality of meaning between the descriptors in the SCT and the Skills for Success model, there are some differences in their definitions due to their distinct purposes. The Skills for Success Model [9 broadly defined skills] identifies the skills that are universally applicable. The SCT displays specific skills and competency requirements for 900 occupations. Users of the Skills for Success Model and Essential Skills content may find competency information from the Taxonomy and the OaSIS to be complementary.
 
Stay tuned to this section for more information and updates regarding linkages between the Skills for Success model and the OaSIS.

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