Cut Upper Leather

Lucchese Bootmaker•El Paso, TX

11h•Onsite

About The Position

The Cut Upper Leather associate prepares leather components used in cowboy boot manufacturing, helping define each boot’s style, fit, durability, and appearance. The role involves selecting and evaluating hides for texture, thickness, and imperfections, then following production tickets, work orders, patterns, and design specifications to cut components such as inlays, quarters, vamps, foxes, and pull straps. The associate operates manual or machine-assisted cutting tools safely and efficiently, maintaining accuracy, consistency, material efficiency, and Lucchese quality standards. This is an individual-contributor production role in the Cutting department reporting to the Cutting Supervisor. The position is based at 40 Walter Jones Blvd., El Paso, Texas. The stated schedule is 6:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with possible overtime after the shift and/or on Saturdays depending on production needs. The position is full-time, with 40–55 hours per week noted. The role also includes maintaining a clean and safe workstation, meeting production and quality targets, following safety and operating procedures, reporting defective materials or equipment problems, performing basic equipment cleaning and routine maintenance, rotating among workstations, and assisting other production areas as needed. The posting describes safety, compliance, and quality expectations, including promoting safe practices, observing and reporting hazards and incidents, supporting required safety training and emergency preparedness, maintaining housekeeping standards, following SOPs, minimizing rework, and contributing to process improvements. The work takes place in a manufacturing environment with machinery, moving equipment, varying temperatures, noise, dust, and other typical industrial conditions. Required PPE must be worn. Physical demands include extended standing and/or sitting, repetitive hand and finger movements, reaching and bending, and occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of materials weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent required.
Minimum of two years of related experience in boot manufacturing.
Ability to read, interpret, and accurately follow production tickets and work orders.
Good hand-eye coordination and attention to detail.
Ability to stand and perform repetitive work for extended periods.
Ability to follow work instructions and safety procedures.
Reliable, quality-focused, and able to work as part of a production team.
Strong organizational skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Ability to meet daily production quotas while maintaining quality standards.
Willingness to work overtime as production demands require.
Ability to lift and push 50 pounds as needed.
Ability to perform the physical tasks described, including repetitive hand and finger movements, reaching, bending, and occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling.
Ability to work in an industrial manufacturing environment and wear required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or footwear-production experience is preferred; the posting separately requires at least two years of related boot-manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Read and interpret production tickets and work orders before cutting.
Evaluate leather for defects and flaws, including texture and thickness considerations.
Select the appropriate cutting dies from production tickets or work orders.
Position leather on a cutting board and cut it using a cutting machine.
Cut leather components, including inlays, quarters, vamps, foxes, and pull straps, and check completed work before sending components to quality inspection.
Maintain a clean, safe, organized, and hazard-free workstation.
Support production goals while maintaining Lucchese quality standards and established production quantities and quality targets.
Maintain consistent production speed and accuracy and minimize rework by following process specifications and visual inspection standards.
Follow work instructions, safety procedures, PPE requirements, company policies, and established Standard Operating Procedures.
Report defective materials, equipment problems, workplace injuries, near misses, unsafe conditions, and safety incidents to the appropriate supervisor or management.
Perform basic cleaning and routine maintenance of equipment.
Support the department at different workstations and assist other areas as needed.
Promote safety, accountability, and hazard awareness; support safety observations, workplace inspections, housekeeping, required training, emergency preparedness, and safety drills.
Stop or suspend work when an unsafe condition presents an immediate risk and promptly notify management.
Partner with Quality and Manufacturing leadership to investigate root causes and implement corrective actions.
Identify opportunities to improve processes, workflow, and quality, and raise them through the appropriate approval process.
Maintain regular and reliable attendance and work scheduled hours necessary to meet operational requirements.