Hard Skills
IntermediateLeather Grading and ClassificationThe process of categorizing hides and pelts based on physical characteristics like size, thickness, grain quality, and surface texture.
AdvancedPelt Defect IdentificationThe systematic inspection of animal skins to detect imperfections such as knife cuts, parasite damage, scarring, or decomposition.
IntermediateRegulatory Compliance for Animal ProductsAdherence to environmental, health, and ethical regulations regarding the handling, transportation, and processing of raw animal hides.
IntermediateTanning Process EvaluationThe ability to assess how chemical and mechanical tanning stages have affected the hide to ensure chemical saturation and fiber stability.
BasicRecord Keeping and DocumentationMaintaining precise logs of inspection results, grade distributions, and rejection reasons for every batch of hides processed.
IntermediateSensory EvaluationUsing sight and touch to determine the suppleness, moisture content, and overall feel of processed leather or fur.