Leather goods production supervisor to leather goods hand cutting operator
A leather goods production supervisor already meets 77% of what the leather goods hand cutting operator role asks for. Every required skill of the target role is already in the profile.
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1 How much of what a leather goods hand cutting operator is expected to do is already part of a leather goods production supervisor’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the leather goods hand cutting operator role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A leather goods hand cutting operator role treats 5 of its required skills as things a leather goods production supervisor already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- leather goods components
- leather goods manufacturing processes
- leather goods materials
- leather goods quality
- manual cutting processes for leather
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A leather goods hand cutting operator role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a leather goods production supervisor background worth leading with.
- already held cut footwear uppers handling and moving
- already held automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods working with machinery and specialised equipment
- already held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held manual cutting processes for leather engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 14 carried skills, including the 5 the leather goods hand cutting operator role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 7 missing skills fall into 3 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- optional, not held footwear components optional
- optional, not held footwear manufacturing technology optional
- optional, not held footwear materials optional
- optional, not held footwear quality optional
- optional, not held conduct post tanning operations optional
- optional, not held repair leather goods optional
- optional, not held apply pre-stitching techniques optional
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 14 skills that carry over
- already held leather goods components knowledge
- already held leather goods manufacturing processes knowledge
- already held leather goods materials knowledge
- already held leather goods quality knowledge
- already held manual cutting processes for leather knowledge
- already held apply basic rules of maintenance to leather goods and footwear machinery skill
- already held apply machine cutting techniques for footwear and leather goods skill
- already held automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods knowledge
- already held cut footwear uppers skill
- already held footwear equipments knowledge
- already held footwear machinery knowledge
- already held operate automatic cutting systems for footwear and leather goods skill
- already held pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods knowledge
- already held reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing skill
7 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held conduct post tanning operations optional
- optional, not held repair leather goods optional
- optional, not held apply pre-stitching techniques optional
- optional, not held footwear components optional
- optional, not held footwear manufacturing technology optional
- optional, not held footwear materials optional
- optional, not held footwear quality optional
33 held skills the leather goods hand cutting operator role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques skill
- not needed by the target role apply footwear finishing techniques skill
- not needed by the target role apply methods for footwear and leather goods manufacturing skill
- not needed by the target role calculate the productivity of the production of footwear and leather goods skill
- not needed by the target role communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages skill
- not needed by the target role determine leather goods warehouse layout skill
- not needed by the target role develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans skill
- not needed by the target role develop manufacturing recipes skill
- not needed by the target role differentiate nuance of colours skill
- not needed by the target role execute working instructions skill
- not needed by the target role footwear creation process knowledge
- not needed by the target role innovate in footwear and leather goods industry skill
- not needed by the target role leather finishing technologies knowledge
- not needed by the target role leather physical testing knowledge
- not needed by the target role leather technology knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain equipment skill
- not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
- not needed by the target role manage footwear quality systems skill
- not needed by the target role manage production of footwear or leather goods skill
- not needed by the target role manage quality of leather throughout the production process skill
- not needed by the target role manage staff skill
- not needed by the target role manage supplies skill
- not needed by the target role measure working time in goods production skill
- not needed by the target role monitor operations in the leather industry skill
- not needed by the target role perform laboratory tests on footwear or leather goods skill
- not needed by the target role perform packing of footwear and leather goods skill
- not needed by the target role plan leather goods manufacture skill
- not needed by the target role plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods skill
- not needed by the target role prepare leather goods samples skill
- not needed by the target role purchase raw material supplies skill
- not needed by the target role test chemical auxiliaries skill
- not needed by the target role use IT tools skill
- not needed by the target role use communication techniques skill
4 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- optional, not held footwear components optional
- optional, not held footwear manufacturing technology optional
- optional, not held footwear materials optional
- optional, not held footwear quality optional
Other moves recorded from leather goods production supervisor
- leather goods production manager 78% covered · adjacent
- leather goods stitching machine operator 76% covered · adjacent
- leather goods manual operator 73% covered · adjacent
- leather goods CAD patternmaker 71% covered · adjacent
Full index of moves from leather goods production supervisor
Common questions about this move
Can a leather goods production supervisor become a leather goods hand cutting operator?
Yes, and it is an adjacent move. A leather goods production supervisor already covers 77% of what a leather goods hand cutting operator is expected to do: 14 skills carry over, 5 of which the leather goods hand cutting operator role treats as required.
What skills does a leather goods production supervisor need to become a leather goods hand cutting operator?
None of the leather goods hand cutting operator role's required skills are missing from a leather goods production supervisor profile. 7 optional skills are not yet covered.
How hard is the move from leather goods production supervisor to leather goods hand cutting operator?
Its learning distance is 22 out of 100, which is the adjacent band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.