Inspect finished footwear and leathergoods

URN: UKFTFLG21
Business Sectors (Suites): Footwear, Leather Production and Leathergoods
Developed by: UKFT
Approved on: 2020

Overview

This standard is about inspecting the quality of finished footwear or leathergoods products prior to their packaging and dispatch.  It includes taking corrective action where products are below standard.

This includes carrying out visual inspections, identifying sub-standard aspects, carrying out minor repairs, isolating, marketing and reporting faults that you cannot resolve and passing approved products to the next stage of production.

This standard is for those who inspect finished footwear or leathergoods.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. make sure the work area is free from hazards at all times
  2. carry out visual inspections of finished products against product specifications
  3. inspect all required aspects of products
  4. identify the type and nature of faults where products are below quality standards
  5. carry out minor repair operations where faults are recoverable
  6. isolate and mark the location of non-recoverable faults
  7. work in ways that minimise waste at all times
  8. inform appropriate people about faults identified and action taken
  9. pass approved products to the next stage of production
  10. comply with written instructions relating to product inspection
  11. complete required forms, records and other documentation
  12. work to legal requirements, standards and regulations, policies, procedures and professional codes at all times

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. styles of footwear or leathergoods being produced
  2. the production schedule
  3. where to find and how to identify the final specification and quality standard requirements expected by customers
  4. the importance of final specifications and how to access this information and identify any changes made
  5. the organisation's policies about ethical production and sustainability
  6. the effects of wastage on operations and sustainability
  7. required quality standards including quality of workmanship, overall finished appearance and cleanliness of end product
  8. common defects associated with different specifications and materials
  9. the importance of reporting faults that you cannot resolve promptly
  10. the organisation's rules, codes, guidelines and standards
  11. the organisation's procedures for dealing with rejected and substandard footwear
  12. equipment operating procedures
  13. statutory responsibilities under health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations
  14. common hazards in the work area and workplace procedures for dealing with them
  15. manufacturers' instructions

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Version Number

5

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Creative Skillset

Original URN

SKSFW7

Relevant Occupations

Crafts, Creative Arts and Design, Footwear Specialist, Manufacturing Technologies, Textile and Garment Trades

SOC Code

5419

Keywords

Quality; inspect; footwear; leathergoods; workmanship