A professional who inspects hides for defects, such as cuts, holes, and scars, and cements leather patch over defect. Respnsibilities include:

• Examines defects and selects piece of leather that matches defective area in color and texture.
• Trims patch to size of defective area.
• Brushes cement on patch and hammers patch over defect, using mallet.
• Trims edges of patch, using knife and sandpaper.
• Folds and places hide on truck.