Aircraft Upholstery Technician

Dow Aero; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Dow Aero in Oklahoma City is seeking an Aircraft Upholstery Technician to design, repair, and maintain interior upholstery of aircraft, including seats, wall panels, curtains, and carpets. Candidates must read blueprints and lift 35–55 lbs, with a minimum of three years in commercial sewing and aerospace upholstery.

The role requires precise craftsmanship, adherence to safety standards, and the ability to mentor junior technicians.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Minimum 3 years of commercial sewing experience.
• Must read and interpret blueprints and engineering documents.
• Ability to lift 35–55 lbs consistently during shifts.
• Experience in aerospace upholstery is required.

Responsibilities

• Cut, sew and construct pieces in a timely manner.
• Inspect pieces for correct sizes, quantities and dimensions.
• Use hand tools, scissors, tape measure, and seam ripper.
• Read drawings and pattern templates to guide production.
• Design and fabricate patterns for upholstery and foam builds.
• Install and secure upholstery with tools and adhesives.
• Mentor lesser-skilled technicians to maintain safety and quality.

Skills

Sewing proficiency

Blueprint reading

Patterning and upholstery

Mentoring/training

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Sewing machines

Serger

Measuring tools

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Aircraft Upholstery Technician is primarily responsible for designing, repairing, and maintaining the interior upholstery of aircraft, including seats, wall panels, curtains, carpets, and other interior elements. They need to have a keen eye for detail, be precise in their work, and ensure safety standards.

MAJOR ROLES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cut, sew and construct completed pieces in a timely manner.
• Before sending completed pieces to be fitted, pieces will be inspected to ensure they are consistent with sizes, quantities and dimensions needed.
• Completes pieces by checking for correct fit, sewing parts and sub-assemblies.
• Use of hand tools, scissors, tape measure, seam ripper.
• Knowledge of various sewing stitch methods.
• Disassembly of completed pieces to repair and get back to specifications for correct fitment.
• Measure, cut, and sew fabrics and leathers utilizing areas of the leather hides for the best finish results.
• Cut, bond and assemble seat cushion foam to final design and style.
• Design and fabricate quality patterns for upholstery and foam build for VIP aircraft seating.
• Operate sewing machine to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.
• Fit, install, and secure material on work piece, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, and staples.
• Adjust and replace webbing, padding, and springs and secure them in place.
• Read Engineering drawings, apply knowledge and experience with materials to determine type and quantities of material that will be required for each project.
• Draw cutting lines on material following pattern, templates, sketches and blueprints, using chalk, pencil, paint, and other method.
• Identify areas of potential problems in the upholstery and bring a solution.
• Mentor and train lesser skilled technicians and monitor their work to ensure they complete assigned tasks in accordance with required levels of safety, quality, and productivity.
• Duties involve patterning seat cover designs, cutting leather from patterns and sewing covers for aircraft seats in corporate aircraft. Other items involved are assembling foam cushions prior to making seat covers and upholstering associated parts in corporate aircraft.

Job Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years of commercial sewing experience
• Assignments require basic knowledge beyond the assigned work.
• Must demonstrate correct understanding of routine aspects of work
• Must perform basic, less complex and routine assignments
• Organized and detailed oriented
• Ability to lift 35-55 lbs. consistently during 8-hour shifts
• Organized and detailed oriented
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints and engineering documentation
• Ability to use measuring tools and perform basic math computations
• Must be computer literate. High school diploma or GED.
• Three (3) years’ experience using commercial sewing machines, sergers and hand tools.
• Experience in aerospace industry
• Prior experience working with sewing machines, patterning, general upholstery are a requirement for consideration. Prior experience in commercial upholstery in aircraft required

This position requires a United States citizenship