Manufacturing Soft Goods Technician

World View•Tucson, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides hands-on manufacturing support for soft goods, leveraging experience with textiles, fabrics, and production materials. Supports full lifecycle from R&D to production with test setup as needed.

Requirements

Minimum 1 year of experience operating industrial sewing machines; experience in aerospace, aviation, automotive, or marine environments preferred.
Experience working in Foreign Object Damage (FOD) controlled environments.
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and work instructions.
Basic technical skills in soft goods fabrication, repair, and assembly, with the ability to work with limited supervision.
Ability to identify quality issues and report nonconforming parts to a supervisor.
Mechanical aptitude with experience repairing, refurbishing, or modifying soft goods components.
Basic math skills for measurements, calculations, and inventory tracking.
Comfortable using computers for data entry, manufacturing systems, and recordkeeping.
Flexible and adaptable to changing production needs; willing to learn new processes and tools.
Time management skills and ability to meet production deadlines.
Clear communication skills and ability to work well with supervisors and teammates.
Knowledge of workplace safety practices, including OSHA guidelines and proper use of PPE.
Experience with sewing, textiles, webbing, heat sealing, and use of fabrication tools.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with stratospheric balloon systems or high-altitude flight hardware.
Hands-on experience with sewing, heat sealing, and/or ultrasonic sealing processes.
Experience operating or supporting automated manufacturing systems.
Parachute rigger experience or equivalent hands-on rigging background.

Responsibilities

Assist in the development, documentation, and verification of soft goods manufacturing processes.
Fabricate, assemble, and test soft goods prototypes and production hardware.
Oversee and support soft goods fabrication and assembly activities in a production environment.
Provide backup support to Manufacturing Engineering as needed.
Diagnose product and process issues, clearly documenting and communicating findings.
Perform quality inspections and verification through final product acceptance.
Create patterns from existing components and/or engineering drawings and specifications.
Build and assemble flight train components, including ladders, parachute sleeves, and Stratocraft assemblies.
Support load testing activities for flight train systems.
Provide hands-on support to build across multiple work cells as required.
Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, quality, and production teams to meet schedule and production goals.
Participate in continuous improvement and process optimization initiatives to improve efficiency and quality.
Safely lift and move objects up to 40 lbs., regularly bend, stoop, and perform other physical tasks associated with manufacturing work.