A professional who repairs and replaces canvas, leather, or rubber belts used to drive machinery and convey materials. Responsibilities include:

• Examines belts for defects and cuts out defective sections, using knife.
• Cuts strip of unused belting material, using knife.
• Clamps metal fasteners to ends of belt, using pincers, or splices ends of belt, using splicing machine.
• Positions repaired belt on pulleys.
• Applies dressing compound to belt to prevent slippage.
• May patch and sew defective areas of belts, using needle and thread.
• May specialize in repairing conveyor belts and be designated conveyor-belt repairer.