This occupation is discovered within the manufacturing sector, within the manufacturing of trend and textiles objects utilizing numerous materials and supplies similar to canvas, cotton, leather-based, silk, vinyl, wool, woven and non-woven. Manufacturing ranges from bespoke to mass-produced objects and contains, purses, footwear, clothes, tents, industrial textiles, and quite a few residence put on merchandise. Employers fluctuate in dimension from micro to massive.
The broad function of the occupation is to chop specified materials elements by hand or by machine utilizing templates or measurements after which put together the elements for meeting. In preparation for slicing, a fabric cutter will choose the supplies following directions, test the supplies for high quality points, and plan, measure and calculate materials utilization making certain waste minimalisation. They’re then prepared to chop elements to satisfy the required high quality, amount, and specs. They’ve a task in making certain efficient handover to the subsequent stage, together with bundling and labeling and finishing information and documentation similar to manufacturing/slicing sheets or work dockets. Materials cutters are additionally chargeable for coping with high quality points and offering re-cuts as requested by the manufacturing workforce. To be able to maintain the method operating easily, they keep specialist machines and gear, for instance altering blades and chains, sharpening shears and blades, cleansing and eradicating lint and sustaining automated tables/machines.
Materials cutters work in a manufacturing setting, typically in a devoted slicing room. They should have a watch for element and have the ability to distinguish between colors and patterns. The function may be bodily demanding, involving lifting heavy rolls of cloth and standing for lengthy durations of time.
Of their each day work, an worker on this occupation interacts with different cutters, relying on the scale and construction of the corporate. They’ll work underneath the supervision of a supervisor or supervisor and will work together with personnel from different groups similar to manufacturing, upkeep, and inventory management. They might additionally come into contact with exterior suppliers or clients.
An worker on this occupation will likely be chargeable for slicing supplies to satisfy manufacturing targets and high quality requirements, making certain steady provide of lower elements for the subsequent stage within the course of. Additionally they want to realize and keep constant requirements in relation to materials waste and time administration. They’re central to the effectivity and effectiveness of manufacturing; as as soon as the fabric has been lower, little may be performed to rectify severe errors and any errors will result in issues on the meeting stage; minimising waste and ‘re-cuts’ is vital. All work have to be accomplished according to well being, security and environmental laws and concerns. They need to put on private protecting gear for instance a sequence mail glove and security goggles, and observe office security guidelines within the slicing room always.
Cutter
Reducing operative
Cloth cutter
Manufacturing cutter
Materials cutter
Pattern cutter
Textile cutter
KSBs
Data
K1: The fabric cutters function, tasks, and place throughout the wider manufacturing operation.
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K2: Operational perception: kinds of merchandise produced and kinds of clients (clothes, residence put on, retailers, bespoke).
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K3: The top to finish manufacturing course of, high quality necessities, deadlines and targets, efficiency charges (effectivity).
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K4: Business concerns (effectivity, materials price, manufacturing prices).
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K5: Well being and Security: Well being and Security at Work Act 1974, Management of Substances Hazardous to Well being (COSHH), Guide Dealing with, Danger Assessments, Private Protecting Gear (PPE) (Chain mail gloves), machine guards.
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K6: Atmosphere and sustainability; Environmental Safety Act 1990, penalties of waste disposal (landfill), vitality effectivity.
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K7: Work-station ergonomics; posture and positioning while slicing.
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K8: Workload planning for instance scheduling and prioritisation.
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K9: The development, behaviour and applicable use of several types of supplies: canvas, leather-based, silk, vinyl, woollens.
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K10: Materials traits: high quality, color, sample, print, pile, right facet.
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K11: Materials matching methods for stripes, checks, sample repeat, print placement.
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K12: Materials faults and fault tolerances; shading, discoloration, print error, holes, marks.
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K13: Element shapes and product elements.
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K14: Reducing specs and directions; the quantity to be lower, grain line, dimension, pairs.
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K15: Mathematical methods for slicing, measuring and calculating meterage.
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K16: Measuring instruments, gear and methods.
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K17: Materials spreading and transferring data necessities; darts, ease, pocket positions.
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K18: Lay planning and sample placement methods; handbook and machine.
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K19: Guide and machine slicing methods; high quality test necessities.
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K20: Materials slicing machines and gear: knives, slicing machines, press, scissors; their function.
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K21: The consequence of machine/gear mis-use – accidents, machine isolation.
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K22: First line preventative upkeep necessities: checking, cleansing, sharpening, or altering blades.
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K23: Re-cut request procedures and the re-cut course of.
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K24: Steady enchancment methods: lean, 6-Sigma, KAIZEN, 5S (Type, Set So as, Shine, Standardize and Maintain).
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K25: Documentation necessities and their function: specification sheets, work information, labels.
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K26: Verbal and written communication methods.
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K27: Materials cutter terminology: ease, pairs, grain, proper facet.
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K28: Staff working methods and advantages.
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K29: Equality and Variety within the office.
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Abilities
S1: Learn, interpret, and observe data for instance work directions, materials specs.
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S2: Put together the work space for slicing supplies.
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S3: Keep the work space.
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S4: Comply with well being and security laws, laws and procedures; PPE, handbook dealing with, lifting procedures and ergonomic observe.
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S5: Comply with environmental and sustainability laws and procedures.
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S6: Estimate and calculate materials necessities to finish the job.
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S7: Choose materials following specification or instruction.
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S8: Examine supplies in opposition to specs and high quality customary.
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S9: Test lay plan.
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S10: Put together supplies for slicing for instance lay and unfold materials.
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S11: Choose, test and use instruments/gear for the duty.
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S12: Minimize materials by hand and/or machine for instance band knife, shears, laser.
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S13: Test high quality of the lay submit lower for instance waste minimised, grain, element positioning, color continuity.
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S14: Test lower elements.
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S15: Put together materials for the subsequent stage of the manufacturing course of for instance bundling, labelling.
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S16: Determine and segregate materials for reuse, recycling and disposal.
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S17: Test and clear instruments and gear and sharpen or change blades as required.
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S18: Report slicing points for instance materials faults, gear faults shortages, required recuts, lay plan.
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S19: Apply steady enchancment methods.
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S20: Talk with colleagues: verbal.
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S21: Enter data – written or digital.
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Behaviours
B1: Prioritises well being, security and the setting, for instance follows secure ergonomic practices, ensures security and welfare of self and others and adopts environmental working practices.
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B2: Makes use of personal initiative, for instance when coping with materials faults and flaws.
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B3: Adaptable and versatile, for instance in response to modifications in priorities and work deadlines.
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B4: Staff participant, for instance retains others knowledgeable, interacts proactively, considers affect of actions on others, and takes account of equality and variety.
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B5: Takes possession and duty, for instance seeks to satisfy high quality targets, completes allotted work on time, escalates points.
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B6: Skilled, for instance well mannered and courteous, an excellent timekeeper, has a constructive can-do angle.
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