As a Colour Sampling Operator, you will need to master following:

• spray finishing technology
• work in textile manufacturing teams

More generally, a colour sampling operator is also versed in:

• adapt to changing situations
• apply colouring recipes
• characteristics of chemicals used for tanning
• create solutions to problems
• differentiate nuance of colours
• execute working instructions
• identify with the company's goals
• leather colour chemistry
• manage environmental impact of operations
• prepare colour mixtures
• use IT tools
• use communication techniques

It also helps to know the following:

• identify defects on raw hides
• leather chemistry
• leather finishing technologies
• leather technology
• manage quality of leather throughout the production process
• physico-chemical properties of hides and skins
• test leather chemistry
• address problems critically
• develop manufacturing recipes
• functionalities of machinery
• health and safety in the workplace
• maintain equipment
• monitor operations in the leather industry
• source colour chemicals
• test chemical auxiliaries
• think analytically