Leather goods finishing operator jobs in Finland
Leather goods finishing operators organise leather goods products to be finished applying different types of finishing (e.g. creamy, oily, waxy, polishing, plastic-coated, etc.). They use tools, means and materials to incorporate the handles and metallic applications in bags, suitcases, and other accessories. They study the sequence of operations according to the information received from the supervisor and from the technical sheet of the model. They apply techniques for ironing, creaming or oiling, for the application of liquids for waterproofing, leather washing, cleaning, polishing, waxing, brushing, burning tips, remotion of glue waste, and painting the tops following technical specifications. They also check visually the quality of the finished by paying close attention to the absence of wrinkles, straight seams, and cleanliness. They correct anomalies or defects that can be solved by finishing and reported to the supervisor.
Leather goods finishing operator – how much is the pay in Finland?
What the trade paid in 2024
| Median | 15.71 €/h |
|---|---|
| Bottom tenth | 11.44 €/h |
| Top tenth | 22.42 €/h |
| Employees | 114 |
Pay by sex, 2024
| Sex | Median | Employees |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 14.96 €/h | 39 |
| Men | 15.85 €/h | 75 |
Leather goods finishing operator - Which skills are essential?
Apply basic rules of maintenance and cleanliness on footwear and leather goods production equipment and machines that you operate.
The processes, technology and machinery involved in the leather goods manufacturing.
The various procedures and methods in the processing of leather materials and leather goods components like manufacturability and properties.
The quality specifications of materials, processes, and final products, the most common defects in leather, quick tests procedures, laboratory tests procedures and standards, and the adequate equipment for quality checks.
Apply various chemical and mechanical finishing procedures to footwear by performing manual or machine operations, with or without chemicals, such as heel and sole roughing, dying, bottom polishing, cold or hot wax burnishing, cleaning, removing tacks, inserting socks, hot air treeing for removing wrinkles, and cream, spray or antique dressing. Work both manually and use the equipment and machines, and adjust working parameters.
The wide range of materials used in leather goods production: leather, leather substitutes (synthetics or artificial materials), textile, etc; the way of distinguishing among various materials based on their properties, advantages and limitations.
Leather goods finishing operator - Which skills are useful but not essential?
Assess the environmental impact of footwear manufacture and minimise environmental risks. Reduce environmentally harmful work practices in different stages of the footwear manufacturing.
Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.
Application of computers, computer networks and other information technologies and equipment to storing, retrieving, transmitting and manipulating data, in the context of a business or enterprise.