tanning technician
Tanning technicians have knowledge of the technical management of all tannery production departments, from beamhouse to tanning, post-tanning and finishing of leather. They ensure compliance with product specifications and secure consistent leather quality, fitness for use and process and product sustainability.
Also called: tanning professional, tanning process coordinator, tanning expert, tanning technologist, leather tanning technician
- 30
- essential skills
- 6
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- leather laboratory technician9 skills in common
- leather production manager9 skills in common
- leather finishing operations manager8 skills in common
- leather wet processing department manager8 skills in common
- colour sampling technician6 skills in common
- leather raw materials purchasing manager4 skills in common
- biochemical engineer3 skills in common
- leather goods artisanal worker3 skills in common
Essential skills
30- apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques
- characteristics of chemicals used for tanning
- comply with legal regulations
- conduct beamhouse operations
- conduct leather finishing operations
- conduct post tanning operations
- conduct re-tanning operations
- design post tanning operations
- emission standards
- ensure compliance with environmental legislation
- ensure compliance with safety legislation
- functionalities of machinery
- hides, skins and leather products
- leather chemistry
- leather goods components
- leather products maintenance
- leather technology
- manage chemical testing procedures
- manage environmental impact of operations
- manage quality of leather throughout the production process
- manage tanning operations
- physico-chemical properties of crust leather
- physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
- plan beamhouse operations
- plan fabric manufacturing process
- plan tanning finishing operations
- reduce tanning emissions
- tanning process
- test leather chemistry
- work with chemicals
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