Footwear Production/ Repair Worker
Traineeship
What Footwear Production/ Repair Workers do
- Design patterns for footwear
- Use computerised or manual methods to make and grade footwear patterns
- Check synthetics, make small repairs on correcting grains in leather, leather linings and leather outers
- Finish shoes by cleaning and polishing
- Alter or repair footwear for clients
- Supply ready-made or therapeutic footwear as required
Your chances of success will be better if you have...
- Practical and manual aptitude
- Ability to work with your hands
- Ability to do precise and detailed work
- Good eyesight and colour vision
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for minimum of one year
- Employment areas include: shoe manufacturers
Specialisation
- Footwear Finisher
- Footwear Machinist
- Footwear Maker
- Patternmaker
- Footwear Repairer
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to Contact for more information and advice?
- Group Training Association of NSW
- TAFE NSW
Footwear Production / Repair – Traineeship
Entry |
Education / Training |
Career Prospects |
Articulation |
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Certificate II |
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Nil |
Footwear Production Intermediate |
Production Machine Operator |
Certificate III Footwear Production |
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Nil or Certificate I or Certificate II and employment |
Footwear Production Complex or Multiple Processes |
Various industry production positions including Production Machine Operator |
Certificate II Footwear Production Certificate III Footwear Production |
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Nil |
Footwear Repair |
Footwear Repairer Self-employment |
Certificate III Footwear Repair |
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Certificate III |
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Nil or Certificate II |
Footwear Production |
Machine Operator, Section and Team Leader |
Certificate IV Footwear Production |
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Nil |
Footwear Repair |
Footwear Repairer |
Certificate IV Footwear Production |
