United States
Sector
Keyword
Pelt Grader
Pelt Dyer
Pelt Finisher
Minimum 8th pass
At least 1-2 years of relevant work experience
The tasks a Pelt Dresser, General is expected to perform include:
Preparing finished furs from raw pelts by de-fleshing with knife, and removing superfluous hair
Treating and pickling pelts with chemicals and solutions
Simulating hairs with dyes
Stretching and softening finished pelts, etc.
Treating flesh side of skin with salt or other chemicals for preserving or tanning
Scraping particles from raw pelt with a knife or stretching the skin over a fixed steel blade
Removing loose hair and blattening fur by stroking it with a doubled handled blunt knife
Dusting skin with powder to ensure that the length of hair is visible and levelled properly
Applying dyes on pelt to improve its appearance
Drying the pelts in shade
Proficient in scrapping particles from raw pelt with knife or stretching skin over fixed steel blade and working it back and forth
Adept in taking great care not to damage hair roots embedded in skin
Knowledge of tacking skin, fur side up, over beam, removing loose hair, and blattening fur by stroking it with double handled, blunt edged knife, occasionally dusting fur with powder to make hair more visible
Well-versed with levelling thelength of fur over entire skin with thin, keen-edged knife, scissors or shears
Proficient in treating skin with necessary chemicals and solution for preservation of hair on pelt
Adept inapplying dyes to pelt with feather or brush to improve appearance of fur or to simulate hair of another fur-bearing animal
Knowledge of smoothing and stretching dressed pelts and dryingthem in shade
Not applicable
Good hand-eye co-ordination
Accuracy of work
Fair judgment in positioning knife during dressing
Good vision
Depth perception
Manualdexterity
It needs one to be on their toes
Need not handle a team
Local travelling is not a part of this job role
Part-time work and contractual jobs are available
Work from home option is not available
Working hours
Factories usually work for 6 days a week for 8 hours everyday. This may vary from factory to factory
Being self-employed is an option. In this case, working hours and working days will be flexible
Shift system is available
Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Maybe
The job is not listed as hazardous or dangerous under The Factories Act, 1948 (section 87)
Health hazards include exposure to chemicals, etc.
Occupational hazards include risk of injuring fingers and body, fatigue, respiratory problems, etc.
For freshers - INR 4,200 to INR 5,000 per month
For candidates with 1-2 years of experience or more - INR 5,500 to INR 6,500 per month
(These figures are indicative and subject to change)
Current Trend and Future Growth of Leather Sector in India
The leather industry in India produces approx. 1055 billion worth of leather in various forms. Out of this, 661 billion (62%) is consumed domestically and the remaining is exported (37%). This share of consumption and export is estimated to change and in 2020 India will account for 1.4 trillion (59.1%) worth of domestic consumption and earn 673 billion (40.9%) worth from exports.
Organized retail is expected to grow at a CAGR of 25% to reach USD 200 Billion by 2020.
Demand growth for leather goods is expected from footwear, bags, purses, furniture etc. all driven by the Indian consumption boom. Penetration of export markets is expected to rise in the wake of increased sourcing by global retail majors and luxury brands. Key segments for human resource development in the industry include finished leather, leather footwear and leather goods.
India is the second largest producer of leather garments, next to China. India produces diverse types of leather garments i.e. jackets, long coats, waistcoats/shirts, pant/shorts, etc. and goods and accessories made in India are trunks, suit-cases, handbags, wallets, purses, leather belts, gloves, saddler and harness goods, etc. Leather garments manufacturing capacity is estimated to be 16 million pieces per annum and leather goods production capacity of approx. 63 million pieces annually.
The sector currently employs over 3.09 million employees and is slated to employ more than 6.8 million employees by 2022. This implies additional creation of approx. 3.7 million jobs in the nine-year period. The leather goods and garments segment currently employs 0.31 million people and is expected to employ 0.64 million people by 2020. This will result in an incremental growth of around 0.33 million jobs. All these factors will result in more job opportunities for candidates applying in this sector across India.
Leather goods manufacturing factories across India
Leather goods manufacturing factories across India
Will be updated
Footwear Design & Development Institute, Noida
Central Footwear Training Institute, Chennai & Agra
Government Leather Technology College, Kolkata
Labour
Net Services India Pvt Ltd
IL&FS Skills Development Corporation Ltd
Indian Institute of Leather Products (IILP)KILT, Karnataka
Central Institute of Vocational Education
Mirams Training Services India Pvt Ltd
