Footwear production technician
Also known as: industry foreman, industrial foreman, general forewoman, industry forewoman specialized in shoemaking, shoe technician, industry foreman specialised in shoemaking
About this occupation
Footwear production technicians perform a wide range of activities regarding footwear manufacturing. They are involved in all phases of the process including product engineering and different types of construction. They aim at maximising productivity and reducing production costs, assuring the functionality and quality of product and customer satisfaction.
Essential skills and knowledge
- reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
- assembling processes and techniques for california footwear construction
- footwear uppers pre-assembly
- pre-stitching processes and techniques for footwear and leather goods
- use communication techniques
- communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages
- manage production of footwear or leather goods
- prepare footwear samples
- assembling processes and techniques for goodyear footwear construction
- footwear quality
- create solutions to problems
- manual cutting processes for leather
Typical tasks and preparation
From the related US occupation profile Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (O*NET 17-3029.00). Linked by an official crosswalk: related, not identical; details vary by country.
US median pay: US$78,350 a year (2025), 59,930 employed. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.