# Competences — leather production manager

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/316309e4-5fce-4dca-85d1-07702217ea19).

## Essential

- **adapt to changing situations** (skill/competence)
- **characteristics of chemicals used for tanning** (knowledge)
- **create solutions to problems** (skill/competence)
- **develop manufacturing recipes** (skill/competence)
- **functionalities of machinery** (knowledge)
- **health and safety in the workplace** (knowledge)
- **identify defects on raw hides** (skill/competence)
- **identify with the company's goals** (skill/competence)
- **leather chemistry** (knowledge)
- **leather finishing technologies** (knowledge)
- **leather physical testing** (knowledge)
- **leather technology** (knowledge)
- **liaise with colleagues** (skill/competence)
- **maintain equipment** (skill/competence)
- **manage environmental impact of operations** (skill/competence)
- **manage quality of leather throughout the production process** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **manage supplies** (skill/competence)
- **meet deadlines** (skill/competence)
- **monitor operations in the leather industry** (skill/competence)
- **physico-chemical properties of crust leather** (knowledge)
- **physico-chemical properties of hides and skins** (knowledge)
- **prepare colour mixtures** (skill/competence)
- **purchase raw material supplies** (skill/competence)
- **quality control systems** (knowledge)
- **seek innovation in current practices** (skill/competence)
- **source colour chemicals** (knowledge)
- **spray finishing technology** (knowledge)
- **test chemical auxiliaries** (skill/competence)
- **test leather chemistry** (knowledge)
- **use communication techniques** (skill/competence)
- **use IT tools** (skill/competence)
- **work in textile manufacturing teams** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- apply colouring recipes (skill/competence)
- leather colour chemistry (knowledge)
- manage budgets (skill/competence)
- pack leather (skill/competence)