Space Suit Sewing Technician

Job Title: Space Suit Sewing Technician
Job Type: Full time; Consultant (12 Months )
Location: Webster, TX 77598
Schedule:  Monday to Friday; 
Pay Rate: $ 27.37 per hour

 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:

• 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:

Preferred candidate will have experience sewing on space flight programs and products.