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Will AI replace Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers?
O*NET occupation 51-6041.00
Construct, decorate, or repair leather and leather-like products, such as luggage, shoes, and saddles. May use hand tools.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Repairer
- Shoe Repairer
- Leather Worker
- Shoe Repair Cobbler
- Leather Production Worker
- Shoe Dyer
- Shoe Maker
- Shoe Cutter
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Dye, soak, polish, paint, stamp, stitch, stain, buff, or engrave leather or other materials to obtain desired effects, decorations, or shapes.
- Cut out parts, following patterns or outlines, using knives, shears, scissors, or machine presses.
- Construct, decorate, or repair leather products according to specifications, using sewing machines, needles and thread, leather lacing, glue, clamps, hand tools, or rivets.
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