Aircraft Upholsterer

Coulson Ice Blast; Port Alberni; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Coulson Ice Blast seeks an experienced Aircraft Upholsterer in Port Alberni, British Columbia. This full-time role involves working on aircraft and automotive projects, fabricating and refurbishing interiors to ensure safety and quality. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in the aviation or automotive upholstery field and be proficient in using various tools.

Qualifications

• 5 years of upholstery experience in aviation or automotive.
• Able to interpret drawings and blueprints.
• Proficient with hand and power tools.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, repair, and refurbish aircraft and automotive interiors.
• Create custom upholstered products.
• Interpret blueprints and follow written instructions.

Skills

Upholstery

Blueprint Interpretation

Hand Tools Proficiency

Power Tools Use

Tools

Sewing Machines

Surging Machines

Job description

Coulson Aviation is a global aerial firefighting company that operates in Canada, the USA, Australia, and Chile.

Coulson Aviation operates with a fleet of large aerial firefighting aircraft consisting of both fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. With our fleet, we can run rapid aerial fire suppression, including initial attack and extended attack protocols.

Coulson Aviation is a part of the Coulson Group of companies. We are a financially stable and growing organization that has been in business for 63 years.

Due to our company growth and expanding footprint, we are looking to add to our team and hire an Aircraft Upholsterer.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are looking for a talented and experienced Aircraft Upholsterer to join our growing team.

This individual will be working on aircraft and automotive projects.

This is a full-time position that will be located in Port Alberni, British Columbia.

Responsibilities:

• Fabrication, repairing, modifying, and refurbishing aircraft and automotive interior.
• Make, restore, and create custom upholstered products.
• Re-upholstery of sidewalls, panels, liners, etc.
• Interprets blueprints and drawings and can read and follow other written instructions.
• Prepares, measures and cuts materials to scale.
• Ensures that finished products are safe and of the highest quality.

Requirements:

• 5 years of upholstery experience within the aviation or automotive industry.
• Able to understand and interpret renderings, drawings, and blueprints.
• Able to create cover patterns and cutting plans.
• Proficient with the use of hand tools, power tools, glue, cutting instruments, hammers, tack pullers, sewing machines, surging machines, needle and thread, and additional tools.

About the company

Family owned and operated, The Coulson Group of companies began in 1960 with forestry, expanded into aviation in 1985, then lumber manufacturing in 1989. The Coulson Group of Companies was chosen as Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004.

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