Multiskilled Leather Production Technician

Scottish Leather Group; Bridge of Weir; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Life assurance

Company sick pay

Enhanced annual leave

Health and wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Electric vehicle schemes

On-site parking

Retail discounts

Job summary

Scottish Leather Group is seeking a Multi‑Skilled Leather Worker to support multiple stages of the tannery process, ensuring high-quality hides and efficient production. You will inspect, process, grade, and handle hides while maintaining safety and customer specifications.

You will contribute to a safe, collaborative environment, training colleagues and meeting production targets with attention to detail and proactive fault-finding. Training provided. Not visa‑sponsored.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail to ensure quality, accuracy and customer specs.
• Ability to follow SOPs and work instructions consistently.
• Effective teamwork and communication to support production goals.
• Willingness to learn across multiple tannery operations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out tannery operations including inspection, clipping-on, Bauce machine operation, lime yard activities, fleshing, trimming, splitting, rounding, hide selection and palletising.
• Weigh, process, inspect, grade and handle hides to meet quality standards and customer specs.
• Operate machinery safely following SOPs and safe systems of work.
• Perform hide selection and grading based on appearance, weight, size and quality requirements.
• Operate forklift trucks where trained and licensed.
• Support training and mentoring to improve cross-skilling and operational capability.
• Meet production targets while maintaining quality, accuracy and safety.
• Follow all Health and Safety procedures and identify hazards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

SOP compliance

Communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Scottish Leather Group is seeking a Multi‑Skilled Leather Worker to support multiple stages of the tannery process, ensuring high-quality hides and efficient production. You will inspect, process, grade, and handle hides while maintaining safety and customer specifications.

You will contribute to a safe, collaborative environment, training colleagues and meeting production targets with attention to detail and proactive fault-finding. Training provided. Not visa‑sponsored.