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Aircraft Upholsterer

APA Services, Inc.
Little Rock, AR Full Time
POSTED ON 4/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/15/2025

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

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