Sewing Technician

Job Summary

Sewing aircraft soft goods through the knowledge and skills of aircraft upholstery via Dassault Falcon Jet standards. Beginner use of drawings, blueprints, design drawings, and/or spec control prints following Dassault Quality standards. Soft goods include crew seats, passenger seats, divans, curtains, and other assorted interior soft goods.

• Perform daily maintenance of sewing equipment
• Perform sewing operations in accordance with Dassault Falcon Jet “F” standards.
• Fabricate seat covers and other aircraft parts using Dassault standards of quality, including 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 and baggage nets
• Perform at the expected standards of safety, quality, schedule, and cost
• Work within the 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
• Will 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, 3D model information.
• Perform proper maintenance practices in accordance with DFJ FPS, “F” standards and quality standards, including 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 to retrieve data from the MSDS safety books.
• Adopt continuous improvement practices
• Embrace ACE values

Perform all other duties as assigned.

• 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.
• Must not be allergic to chemical 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 in 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.

• Aircraft upholstery fabrication experience
• Ability to solve practical problems when needed.
• Manufacturing, vocational, tech 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.

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

This position is designated as a safety-sensitive position because it includes as part of the essential job duties operating equipment and tools on a routine basis. Additionally, the duties of this position concern the service and completion of aircraft, and overall airworthiness of the aircraft. This position is one in which a lapse of attention could result in injury,…