Upholstery Technician II

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation•Appleton, WI

19h•Onsite

About The Position

This individual will be joining our 1st shift Upholstery Team. The Upholstery Technician II will fabricate and install upholstery, cover panels, and make simple patterns for aircraft interiors using design/engineering drawings and aircraft specifications. This role involves working with various materials including fabric, vinyl, leather hides, and composites, and utilizing specified adhesives, sewing equipment, hardware, hand tools, and various power tools. The technician will also be responsible for cutting and surging carpets, covering bulkheads, and fitting panels and windows, cabin headliners, upper sidewalls, lower side panels, hatch panels, and windows. Additionally, the role includes participating in process improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing techniques and maintaining compliance with safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
2 years experience using commercial sewing machines, sergers and/or various hand tools used in upholstery and carpet trades.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand proficiently the English language.
Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering documentation.
Ability to use measuring tools and perform basic math computations.
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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with leather work, foam, and sewing is beneficial.
Knowledge of and proper usage methods for most hand tools, table saw, bandsaw, router, and cordless power tools preferred.
Mechanical background, woodworking, cabinet building, and/or finish carpentry experience is preferred but not required.
Must possess a strong willingness to learn and work within a team environment.
Experience in aerospace industry.

Responsibilities

Fabricate, using design/engineering drawings and aircraft specifications, cover and install flat panels and curtains.
May sew simple covers using design/engineering drawings and aircraft specifications.
Work with fabric, vinyl and leather hides, composites and other materials using specified adhesives, sewing equipment, hardware, hand tools and various power tools.
Cut and surge carpets, cover bulkheads and cover/install panels.
May be responsible to fabricate various metal parts, fit panels and windows, cabin head liners, upper sidewalls, lower side panels, hatch panels, and windows.
Use the material tracking system to create parts demand, track squawks and to sign-off work.
Work with lead and higher skilled technicians to develop and implement process improvements that increase safety, reduce cost, cycle time, and man-hours using Lean Manufacturing and other process improvement techniques.
Use the material tracking system, Corridor, to create parts demands, track squawks and to sign-off work.
Comply with safety, 5S, and housekeeping policies and use personal protective equipment as required.
Address unsafe conditions before putting others at risk.
Perform other duties as assigned.