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Overview
The work includes checking leather, other materials and cutting dies, selecting usable areas, positioning pieces, matching components and reviewing cut parts against quality requirements.
In job descriptions, look for manual leather cutting, cutting dies, leather goods components, material inspection, pre-stitching preparation, quality checks and careful handling of hides or panels.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work is close to the cutting table. Operators inspect leather surface, grain and usable area, place patterns or dies, cut by hand and keep matched pieces together before stitching or assembly.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth comes from manual cutting accuracy, material judgement, knowledge of leather goods components, pre-stitching preparation and spotting defects before a piece reaches production.
Salary context
Pay is best read through craft accuracy, material responsibility, production pace, whether expensive hides are handled and whether the role also covers machine cutting or repair tasks.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior cutting work, sample preparation, quality control, leather goods repair, pattern support or broader workshop supervision.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy names hand cutting rather than automatic cutting, the type of leather goods, quality tolerance, tool use and how much matching, marking and inspection is expected.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include leather goods manual operator, leather goods finishing operator and leather goods hand stitcher.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
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The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
51-9031.00
O*NET occupation is broader
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
15Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials
Alternative labels
Occupation group
leather goods manual operator (7536.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1d188cae-90e9-4950-9666-3e1a9500de50 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 7536.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 7536 |
| Concept type | Occupation |