Temporary Sewing Technicians (Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center)

KBR, Inc.•Webster, TX

20h•$59,700 - $89,600•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking temporary (six-months) Space Suit Sewing Technicians to support the SPACE SUIT DESIGN TEAM for KBR’s Science and Space division. The Space Suit Sewing Technicians will be responsible for fabrication, assembly and repair of soft-goods components and assemblies. Candidates must be proficient in the use and operation of industrial sewing machines, including Straight Stitch (single and double needle), Walking Foot, Bartack, Buttonhole and 3 Thread Rolled Hem Serger. The role requires completion of corporate and contract safety training, familiarization with Total Safety Task Instruction (TSTI), and training on operating procedures and desk instructions. Duties must be performed in accordance with established flight and training process procedures and work-authorizing documents. Proficiency in reading soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings and fabricating soft-goods patterns is required. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.

Requirements

Proficient in the use and operation of the following industrial sewing machines, Straight Stitch (single and double needle), Walking Foot, Bartack, Buttonhole and 3 Thread Rolled Hem Serger.
Proficient in reading soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings.
Proficient in the fabrication of soft-goods patterns.
Ability to sew materials by hand and/or sewing machine, to join, gather, reinforce, or decorate materials or fabricated articles to very tight tolerances.
Ability to cut materials, according to specifications, or cuts excess material or thread from finished product, using blade, scissors, or electric knife to very tight tolerances.
Monitors machine operation to detect problems, such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunction.
Capacity to work in a team environment.
Must be a U.S. Citizen
High School Diploma or equivalent GED
5+ of related experience

Nice To Haves

Experience sewing on space flight programs and products.

Responsibilities

Sew materials by hand and/or sewing machine, to join, gather, reinforce, or decorate materials or fabricated articles.
Cuts materials, according to specifications, or cuts excess material or thread from finished product, using blade, scissors, or electric knife.
Examines and measures finished articles to verify conformance to standards.
Monitors machine operation to detect problems, such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunction.
Mounts attachments, such as needles, and adjusts machine guides according to specifications.
Places spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, inserts bobbin, and threads ends through machine guides and components.
Positions and marks patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.
Positions materials through feed rollers and guides, or positions and maneuvers under sewing machine presser foot and needle during operation.
Removes finished materials from sewing machine.
Replaces needle and cleans/oils sewing machines to maintain equipment.
Records amount of materials processed in production logs.
Responsible for the quality and accuracy of the product fabrication according to the fabrication instructions and/or drawing.
Uses specialized automatic or semi-automatic sewing equipment and other equipment as required to fabricate products.