What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aircraft Upholsterer position at APA Services, Inc.?
Job Summary:
Fabricate, develop, build, sew, and cover aircraft soft goods through the knowledge and skills of aircraft upholstery via Dassault Falcon Jet standards while using 3D models, drawings, blueprints, IDEI drawings, and/or spec control prints following Dassault Quality standards. Soft goods include crew seats, passenger seats, divans, side ledges, headliners and other assorted interior soft goods.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Interpret blueprints, completion drawings, company standards, work instructions, 3D model information.
- Perform proper maintenance practices in accordance to DFJ FPS, “F” standards and Quality standards, such as proper glue application, adhesive bonding, and hardware.
- Correct handling and use of all required tools specific to the current job assignment.
- Correct handling and use of all required chemicals and adhesives related to the current job assignment, including general knowledge and ability on retrieving data from the MSDS safety books.
- Position will primarily have one area of focus: Seat Covering
- Disassemble and reassemble vendor passenger seats and divans in accordance with the guidelines of the vendor component maintenance manuals, and other seat and divan vendors.
Requirements:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience in Upholstery, Sewing, or related.
- Able to align intricate or elaborate designs in fabrics.
- Must not be allergic to chemical, solvents, paints, adhesives, natural or manmade materials, fabrics, or feathers.
- Basic computer skills.
- Able to work in confined spaces and in unusual positions.
- Able to lift and transport up to 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation
- Visual capacity and muscular dexterity to work on fine detail, high cost products with a minimum of errors and rework.
- Able to stock and remove materials from bins above storage level according to OSHA standards.
- Preferred - Aircraft upholstery fabrication experience
- Preferred - Ability to solve practical problems when needed.
- Preferred - Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
- Preferred - Manufacturing, vocational, tech school training, and/or related college credits.
- Preferred - Computer and/or software training or experience.
- Preferred - Able to work from documentation such as MES, FPS, WI, blueprints, drawings, F-standards, preparation packages, etc.
- Preferred - Courses in state or federal vocational technical upholstery programs
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $1,404.80 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Weekends as needed
Work Location: In person
Salary : $1,405