8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
Fur and leather preparing machine operators monitor and operate various machines that prepare leather or treat fur- or wool-bearing pelts. They trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring machines which remove flesh and fat from hides or pelts to clean and soften them prior to processing; (b) operating and monitoring machines which remove long coarse hair from fur pelts, trim hair to even length and dye, stretch and smooth dressed pelts; (c) operating and monitoring machines to remove epidermis hair roots, pigment cells and lime salts from the grain side of skin; (d) operating and monitoring machines to reduce thickness of hide or skin to uniform size; (e) operating and monitoring machines to polish or roughen hides or skins to specified finishes; (f) operating and monitoring machines which separate residual wool from skins, or flesh and hair from hides; (g) operating and monitoring machines in which hides are split edgeways to form two or more pieces or to give uniform thickness; (h) operating and monitoring machines which treat hides and skins in solutions to convert them into leather; (i) treating surfaces of leather with oil and operating glazing machines to give glossy finishes to leather; (j) operating and monitoring machines which apply dyes and stains to leather; (k) maintaining and repairing vats and other machinery. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Hide dehairing machine operator - Leather staining machine operator - Tanning machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Pelt dresser - 7535 - Tanner - 7535.
Where 8155 sits in the ISCO-08 hierarchy
- >8 Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
- >>81 Stationary Plant and Machine Operators
- >>>815 Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators
- >>>>8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
- >>>>8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
8155 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 2 other systems. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
Other ISCO-08 codes under 8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators
- 8151Fibre Preparing, Spinning and Winding Machine Operators
- 8152Weaving and Knitting Machine Operators
- 8153Sewing Machine Operators
- 8154Bleaching, Dyeing and Fabric Cleaning Machine Operators
- 8156Shoemaking and Related Machine Operators
- 8157Laundry Machine Operators
- 8159Textile, Fur and Leather Products Machine Operators Not Elsewhere Classified
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCO-08 8155?
- ISCO-08 8155 is "Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators". Fur and leather preparing machine operators monitor and operate various machines that prepare leather or treat fur- or wool-bearing pelts. They trim, scrape, clean, tan, buff and dye animal hides, pelts or skins to produce leather stock and finished furs. Tasks include - (a) operating and monitoring machines which remove flesh and fat from hides or pelts to clean and soften them prior to processing; (b) operating and monitoring machines which remove long coarse hair from fur pelts, trim hair to even length and dye, stretch and smooth dressed pelts; (c) operating and monitoring machines to remove epidermis hair roots, pigment cells and lime salts from the grain side of skin; (d) operating and monitoring machines to reduce thickness of hide or skin to uniform size; (e) operating and monitoring machines to polish or roughen hides or skins to specified finishes; (f) operating and monitoring machines which separate residual wool from skins, or flesh and hair from hides; (g) operating and monitoring machines in which hides are split edgeways to form two or more pieces or to give uniform thickness; (h) operating and monitoring machines which treat hides and skins in solutions to convert them into leather; (i) treating surfaces of leather with oil and operating glazing machines to give glossy finishes to leather; (j) operating and monitoring machines which apply dyes and stains to leather; (k) maintaining and repairing vats and other machinery. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Hide dehairing machine operator - Leather staining machine operator - Tanning machine operator Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Pelt dresser - 7535 - Tanner - 7535.
- How does ISCO-08 8155 map to other classification systems?
- 8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators has equivalents in ESCO Occupations (21a33619-1959-42e6-8478-64a930f7f225, 3da8ee8c-ab60-4feb-ab5b-3ba31ef9ec1f, 7d99ed04-fda7-4f35-9f02-0db18078159c); SOC 2018 (51-6099). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCO-08 and 2 other classification systems.
- What is the parent category of 8155?
- 8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators sits under 8155 Fur and Leather Preparing Machine Operators in the ISCO-08 hierarchy.
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