# Competences — tanning technician

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/3c0c688b-f7ca-40dc-8222-ab011d4e2449).

## Essential

- **apply footwear and leather goods quality control techniques** (skill/competence)
- **characteristics of chemicals used for tanning** (knowledge)
- **comply with legal regulations** (skill/competence)
- **conduct beamhouse operations** (skill/competence)
- **conduct leather finishing operations** (skill/competence)
- **conduct post tanning operations** (skill/competence)
- **conduct re-tanning operations** (skill/competence)
- **design post tanning operations** (skill/competence)
- **emission standards** (knowledge)
- **ensure compliance with environmental legislation** (skill/competence)
- **ensure compliance with safety legislation** (skill/competence)
- **functionalities of machinery** (knowledge)
- **hides, skins and leather products** (knowledge)
- **leather chemistry** (knowledge)
- **leather goods components** (knowledge)
- **leather products maintenance** (knowledge)
- **leather technology** (knowledge)
- **manage chemical testing procedures** (skill/competence)
- **manage environmental impact of operations** (skill/competence)
- **manage quality of leather throughout the production process** (skill/competence)
- **manage tanning operations** (skill/competence)
- **physico-chemical properties of crust leather** (knowledge)
- **physico-chemical properties of hides and skins** (knowledge)
- **plan beamhouse operations** (skill/competence)
- **plan fabric manufacturing process** (skill/competence)
- **plan tanning finishing operations** (skill/competence)
- **reduce tanning emissions** (skill/competence)
- **tanning process** (knowledge)
- **test leather chemistry** (knowledge)
- **work with chemicals** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- develop manufacturing recipes (skill/competence)
- leather colour chemistry (knowledge)
- leather goods materials (knowledge)
- leather physical testing (knowledge)
- plan health and safety procedures (skill/competence)
- test chemical auxiliaries (skill/competence)