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name: leather-sorter
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'leather sorter' (also: grader, leather grader, leather seconds inspector-grader, leather sorting supervisor, leather inspector, leather parts matcher). Use when the user asks for typical leather sorter work such as: typical leather sorter responsibilities"
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# Leather Sorter

Leather sorters inspect and classify leather during and at the end of the production process according to the qualitative features, destinations of use and customer requirements. They work in the tannery and in the warehouses checking the quality, colour, size, thickness, softness and natural defects.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.

## Key competences (essential)

- adapt to changing situations
- differentiate nuance of colours
- execute working instructions
- identify defects on raw hides
- identify with the company's goals
- physico-chemical properties of crust leather
- physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
- use communication techniques
- work in textile manufacturing teams

## Hot technologies

- Apache Hive
- Atlassian JIRA
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Extensible markup language XML
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e6eea1ed-e982-4583-bafe-a0ac796f6cf1), O*NET 30.3 (51-9061.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*