Upholsterer

Upholsterer

Location: Medley, FL

Job ID: #72068

Pay Range: $14-16.50

This is an ONSITE position. Please make sure candidates are aware of this. Please do not submit if you are unwilling to work onsite in Medley, FL. Potential contract to hire position. The candidate should be able to perform various Upholstery activities like: Remove, install, Rework, Adjust leather or fabric covers on all the different components from the seats/Divans. The experience could be related to any of the following industries (automotive, furniture or boating etc.).

Responsibilities:
Upholsterers are responsible for fabricating custom designs made out of fabric and other materials. Work for various industries, such as aircraft production. The work involves cutting, measuring, and sewing. Skilled at reading patterns and working with industrial sewing machines and other equipment such as grommet machines, heat seal machines, and more. It is highly repetitive production work that requires precision and a good eye for detail.

• Works from production/assembly instructions, parts lists, wire lists, diagrams, verbal instructions and notes to assemble, wire and install a wide variety of components.
• Swing machine setup (changing thread, bobbins, and needles as needed)
• Needle prepping and joining
• Creating and cutting patterns
• Inspecting product for defects, damage, or stains
• Marking products, work pieces, or equipment with identifying information
• Comparing physical characteristics of materials or products to specifications or standards
• Interpreting cover patterns to perform sewing functions
• Cut leather and fabric as needed using patterns
• Prepare sewing pieces for Master Seamstress
• Sew leather and fabric dress coves with very high precision and very high quality expectations
• Operator needs to be able to perform top stitch (single and double) on leather and fabric
• Identifies and selects components to be integrated into subassembly and assembly units.
• Utilize small hand tools such as soldering irons, wire strippers, crimpers, wrenches, screwdrivers, pliers, and hammers.

Qualifications:
The physical demands include using hands for various tasks, occasionally standing, sitting, reaching, walking, and lifting up to 25 pounds. Employees may also need to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally, and must have specific vision abilities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided for individuals with disabilities. There is exposure to moving mechanical parts and a moderate noise level in the work environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel.

• Minimum of one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Citizenship: US Citizen or Perm Resident with Green Card
• Available for 1st shift: Monday through Friday 7AM-3:30PM
• Previous experience should be in automotive or aerospace, but NO UPHOLSTERY EXPERIENCE NEEDED, BUT IT IS PREFERRED. TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED.
• Minimum of one year related experience and/or training preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.

Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at #zr