Job Summary

• Sew aircraft soft goods with knowledge and skills of aircraft upholstery.
• Utilize drawings, blueprints, design drawings, and/or spec control prints following Quality standards.
• Soft goods include crew seats, passenger seats, divans, curtains, and other assorted interior soft goods.

Minimum Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong desire to learn and attention to detail.
• Minimum 1 year of experience or completion of the STEP Program in Upholstery Sewing or related field.
• Must not be allergic to chemicals, solvents, paints, adhesives, natural or manmade materials, fabrics, or feathers.
• Basic computer skills.
• Able to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Able to work in confined spaces and 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.
• Must be able to differentiate colors.
• Able to stock and remove materials from bins above storage level according to OSHA standards.

Additional Desired Qualifications

• Aircraft upholstery fabrication experience.
• Ability to solve practical problems when needed.
• Manufacturing, vocational, technical school training, and/or related college credits.
• Computer and/or software training or experience.
• Able to work from documentation such as MES, FPS, WI, blueprints, drawings, F-standards, preparation packages, etc.
• Courses in state or federal vocational technical upholstery programs.
• 3D model experience.

Working Conditions

• Factory/manufacturing environment subject to high noise levels, adhesive or chemical odors, dust, and normal climate control.

Principal Duties/Responsibilities (Essential Functions) As an Upholstery Sewing Technician, you will:

• Perform daily maintenance of sewing equipment.
• Perform sewing operations in accordance with "F standards.
• Fabricate seat covers and other aircraft parts using quality standards, including the ability to sew straight, French, or lock stitch, and serge (as appropriate to skill level).
• Comply with sewing instruction and customer specification / IFS description.
• Set up and operate equipment.
• Sew straps, baggage nets.
• Perform at the expected standards of safety, quality, schedule, and cost.
• Work within customer specifications, engineering data, industrial definition using pattern data, company standards, and work instructions.
• Select correct material from specification, CAM orders, and record lot numbers.
• Be mentored by an experienced technician or team lead.
• Operate and adjust industrial single needle and double stitch machines.
• Interpret pattern blueprints, completion drawings, company standards, work instructions, and 3D model information.
• Perform proper maintenance practices in accordance with FPS, "F standards, and Quality standards, such as proper glue application, adhesive bonding, and hardware.
• Correctly handle and use all required tools specific to the current job assignment.
• Correctly handle and use all required chemicals and adhesives related to the current job assignment, including general knowledge and ability on retrieving data from the MSDS safety books.
• Adopt Continuous Improvement practices.
• Embrace ACE values.

Non-Principal Duties/Responsibilities (Non-Essential Functions)

• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Why ACES

• Time, Time and a half overtime pay
• Full max per diem benefits
• Benefits
• Paycheck Advances
• Longevity Bonus
• Life Insurance
• Referral Bonus Program
• 401K
• 6 Paid Holidays