Career path
The skills this job asks for, and the level for each.
84 skills listed by ESCO, 56 of them essential. 84 are in our skills list and linked; we measure a match on those. ESCO gives no levels, so we ask for level 3 on an essential skill and 2 on the rest.
Occupation: ISCO-08 occupations (International Labour Organization). Skills: This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission (v1.2.1, CC BY 4.0), modified by CareersMatch.
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Showing 10 of 84, essentials first. The table below lists them all.
| Skill | Type | Necessity | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| adapt to changing situations | skill | essential | 3 |
| adjust cut sizes | skill | essential | 3 |
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What this path asks for comes from O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0), through the official ISCO-08 to US occupation crosswalk. A competency is essential where O*NET rates it at least 3.5 of 5 in importance.
| apply assembling techniques for cemented footwear construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply footwear bottoms pre-assembling techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply footwear finishing techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply footwear uppers pre-assembling techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply pre-stitching techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply stitching techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| assembling processes and techniques for california footwear construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| assembling processes and techniques for cemented footwear construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| assembling processes and techniques for goodyear footwear construction | skill | essential | 3 |
| automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages | skill | essential | 3 |
| cooperate with colleagues | skill | essential | 3 |
| create solutions to problems | skill | essential | 3 |
| cut footwear uppers | skill | essential | 3 |
| ensure equipment maintenance | skill | essential | 3 |
| ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design | skill | essential | 3 |
| execute working instructions | skill | essential | 3 |
| follow work procedures | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear bottoms pre-assembly | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear components | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear creation process | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear equipments | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear manufacturing technology | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear stitching techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| footwear uppers pre-assembly | skill | essential | 3 |
| functionalities of machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| health and safety regulations | skill | essential | 3 |
| identify with the company's goals | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods components | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods manufacturing processes | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods materials | skill | essential | 3 |
| leather goods quality | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintain footwear assembling equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| maintenance of footwear manufacturing machines | skill | essential | 3 |
| make technical drawings of fashion pieces | skill | essential | 3 |
| manual cutting processes for leather | skill | essential | 3 |
| monitor operations in the leather industry | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| operate cutting equipment | skill | essential | 3 |
| prepare footwear samples | skill | essential | 3 |
| pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods | skill | essential | 3 |
| reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing | skill | essential | 3 |
| replace sawing blade on machine | skill | essential | 3 |
| use communication techniques | skill | essential | 3 |
| use IT tools | skill | essential | 3 |
| use pattern-cutting softwares | skill | essential | 3 |
| use wire processing machinery | skill | essential | 3 |
| work in textile manufacturing teams | skill | essential | 3 |
| apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| apply methods for footwear and leather goods manufacturing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| CAD for footwear | skill | desirable | 2 |
| clothing and footwear products | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Collaboration | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Communication | competency | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate closing room in footwear manufacturing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| coordinate cutting room in footwear manufacturing | skill | desirable | 2 |
| create lasts for footwear | skill | desirable | 2 |
| cut fabrics | skill | desirable | 2 |
| detect product defects | skill | desirable | 2 |
| footwear finishing techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| footwear industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| identify defects on raw hides | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Influence | competency | desirable | 2 |
| innovate in footwear and leather goods industry | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain cutting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| maintain material handling equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| measure working time in goods production | skill | desirable | 2 |
| operate die-cut machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform laboratory tests on footwear or leather goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| perform packing of footwear and leather goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan carpet cutting | skill | desirable | 2 |
| plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods | skill | desirable | 2 |
| prepare leather goods samples | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Problem Solving and Critical Thinking | competency | desirable | 2 |
| Self Management | competency | desirable | 2 |
| sew pieces of fabric | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend automatic sewing machines | skill | desirable | 2 |
| tend CNC laser cutting machine | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use cutting equipment | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use manual sewing techniques | skill | desirable | 2 |
| use tools for shoe repair | skill | desirable | 2 |
| Adaptability | competency | desirable | 1 |
| Digital Fluency | competency | desirable | 1 |