Job Description • The Space Suit Sewing Technician will be responsible for fabrication, assembly and repair of soft-goods components and assemblies. • 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. • Candidate will be required to complete corporate and contract safety training, familiarization with Total Safety Task Instruction (TSTI) and training on operating procedures and desk instructions. • Performs duties in accordance with established flight and training processing procedures and work authorizing documents. • Proficient in reading soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings. Proficient in the fabrication of soft-goods patterns.
RESPONSIBILITIES: • Sews 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. • Folds or fits together materials to prepare for machine sewing or hand sewing. • 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. • Records amount of materials processed in production logs. • Removes finished materials from sewing machine. • Replaces needle and cleans/oils sewing machines to maintain equipment. • 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.
REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: • Candidates must meet the requirements listed below to be considered for this position; please note required items on your resume. • This position requires U.S. Citizenship due to the sensitivity of customer related information. Must be able to effectively communicate in English (read, write, speak). • Must be knowledgeable of basic math and English measurement (versus metric). • Must be able to work all production shifts (1st, 2nd, 3rd, or weekends). • Demonstrated communication and team collaboration skills. • Candidate must have HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA or equivalent with minimum 5 years of related work experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: The preferred candidate with have experience sewing on space flight programs and products.
Required Skills - 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.
Required Education High School Diploma or equivalent
Required Years of Experience 5 Years of experience in industrial sewing and highly detailed sewing.
Desired Skills Experience sewing on space flight programs and products Desired Years of Experience 10+ Years of sewing experience in aerospace applications
Additional Information This position requires a very high level of sewing skill. Home sewers or hobby sewers are not typically successful at this position. In addition, applicants who work on high speed, low quality industrial production lines are not typically successful at this position. |