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Upholstery Technician Sr.
Location: St. Louis, MO
Pay Rate: $32.19/HR
Job Type: 12+ Month Contract
Schedule: First Shift
**Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident**
Education and Experience Requirements:
-High School Diploma or GED required.
-4 years of experience in upholstery to include.
-2 years aircraft upholstery experience.
-Advanced knowledge of upholstery and sewing processes and products and/or advance carpet knowledge including being able to install custom carpets.
Position Purpose:
-Work independently to design, fabricate, and install upholstery and trim items in aircraft interiors.
-Assist Shop Lead by overseeing projects and providing guidance and direction to co-workers.
-Mentor and train other Upholstery Technicians.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Functions:
-Fabricate and install seat covers, curtains and various assemblies and subassemblies.
-Interpret material specifications and design/engineering drawings to ensure finished product meets design and engineering requirements.
-Sew, fabricate, and install covers for all styles of panels in the aircraft interior while meeting safety, quality, and productivity standards and goals.
-Use the material tracking system, Corridor, to create parts demand, track squawks and to sign-off work.
-Work with design/drawings to cut and install advanced custom design carpets with unique patterns.
Additional Functions:
-Accept Lead responsibilities when needed. Oversees projects and coordinates with Lead to delegate tasks to assigned technicians.
-Conduct safety audits and assists team members in doing safety audits.
-Assist in maintaining shop equipment and associated JSAs.
-Comply with and champion Safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies and ensure the protection of aircraft interiors (PTP).
-Mentor and train lesser skilled technicians and monitor their work to ensure they complete assigned tasks in accordance with required. levels of safety, quality and productivity.
-Work with Lead and higher skilled technicians to develop and implement process improvements reduce material cost, cycle time, and labor hours using Lean Six-Sigma tools.
-Perform other duties as assigned.
Other Requirements:
-Possess a working knowledge of GAC inspection and process specifications and terminology.
-The ability to read, write, speak, and understand proficiently the English language.
-Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering documentation.
-Must be computer literate.
-Able to climb ladders and stairs, work in small restricted areas, lift up to 40 pounds and work any shift.
-Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
