Leather Goods Maker – ANZSCO 393112

Leather Goods Maker fabricates and repairs leather articles such as wallets, cases, harnesses and saddlery.

Skill Level

3

Specialisations

• Saddler

Skills Assessment Requirement

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Leather Goods Maker is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate III in Leather Production or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Potential Visa Pathways for Leather Goods Maker

Group: 3931 Canvas and Leather Goods Makers

Description

Make and repair boots, shoes, leather goods, canvas and sailcloth articles, and related products.

Tasks

• Cutting and preparing canvas, leather and sailcloth to design specifications, patterns and drawings
• Sewing, gluing and riveting sections of canvas together to make articles such as awnings, tents, tarpaulins and horse rugs
• Attaching grommets, fastenings and other fittings to canvas goods
• Joining parts of leather articles using rivets, hand sewing, sewing machines, tools and adhesive
• Restoring and repairing leather articles
• Fabricating sails
• Designing patterns and prototypes of boots and shoes
• Making and grading patterns using manual and computerised methods
• Clicking synthetics, corrected grains, leather linings and leather outers by hand and machine
• Altering and repairing footwear

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.

Occupations in this Group

• 393111 Canvas Goods Fabricator
• 393112 Leather Goods Maker
• 393113 Sail Maker
• 393114 Shoemaker