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The Senior Upholstery Fabricator will fabricate, develop, build, sew, and cover all aircraft soft goods through the knowledge and skills of interior finishing.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Interpret blueprints, completion drawings, company standards, and work instructions.
- Perform calculations using shop math for tooling, detailed parts, assembles, and installations.
- Perform sewing or upholstery operations of high quality and within budget.
- Disassemble and reassemble various models of vendor passenger seats and divans in accordance to the guidelines of the vendor component maintenance manuals.
- Perform maintenance such as proper glue application, adhesive bonding, hardware, and rivet installation.
- Accurately log computerized labor data collection for time and attendance tracking.
- Style a variety of foams to meet specifications/customer requirements.
- Layout, match, cut, and sew various routine and non-routine sewing operations, including exotic fabrics such as plaids, stripes, diamond patterns and floral designs to produce symmetry in appearance.
- Develop patterns from prints, sketches, models, and verbal instructions.
- Inspect, select, and work with fabrics, leathers, foams, and other materials used in the performance of job assignments.
- Fabricate and upholster all soft goods including but not limited to aircraft seats (fabrication and cover), divans, service ledges, side walls, headliners, and window panels.
- Set up and operate all equipment, such as routers, sanders, sewing machines, etc.
- Recommend improved production methods, including the reduction of rework, process improvements, and flow reduction.
