Jr. Automotive Upholstery Technician

Porsche Cars North America; Atlanta (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Upholstery Craftsman to join their Factory Restoration team. This exciting role involves restoring and personalizing classic vehicles to meet the highest factory standards. You will engage with customers, manage project workflows, and utilize your technical skills to ensure quality and precision in every task. With a focus on craftsmanship and attention to detail, this position offers the opportunity to work on iconic vehicles while contributing to innovative restoration strategies. If you have a passion for automotive excellence and a keen eye for detail, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in vehicle upholstery repair and manufacturing.
• Experience with various substrate materials like aluminum and carbon fiber.

Responsibilities

• Perform upholstery restoration and personalization services.
• Interact with customers and manage project execution.

Skills

Upholstery Repair

Vehicle Restoration

Customer Interaction

Project Management

Technical Communication

Education

Automotive Technical Degree

High School Diploma

Tools

Power Tools

Hand Tools

CDK Software

Job description

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The Porsche Classic Junior Upholstery Craftsman role is an integral role of our Factory Restoration business unit conducting restoration, preservation, personalization, and repair services consistent to Porsche factory standards for Porsche vehicles. This role supports our upholstery workshop including execution of all interior projects. They will assist in preparation of customer estimates and project plans, participate in end of project Quality reviews, and support Completed Project Vehicles for customer delivery. Finally, this individual will contribute to the development and implementation of the Classic Factory Restoration and Sonderwunsch strategies.

Primary responsibilities:

• Perform vehicle upholstery restoration, preservation, and personalization services
• Recommend and perform upholstery services on but not limited to all interior vehicle components to Porsche factory standards.
• Review repair orders, maintain production status database, and discuss work with supervisors.
• Interact with vehicle owning customers as part of the project team.
• Ability to explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals which may include employees and customers on an as-required basis.
• Find parts and available materials, synchronize workflow and coordinate vehicle cycle and put together parts and material, visually check for identity and errors, report material availability to managers
• Support cost estimates for repairs including labor time and materials
• Plan work procedures, using charts, technical manuals, and check the quality parameters and completeness of the work carried out on the basis of the content of procedures
• Examine vehicles and framework for defects, make repairs as needed prior to upholstery application and other finish work
• Follow checklists to ensure all important parts are examined
• Monitor and work closely with the Classic Team to achieve the Porsche Classic and Factory Restoration qualitative and quantitative targets (KPIs). Recommend plans to improve them if necessary
• Perform care and cleaning work according to the plan or as needed of parts, vehicle or work space
• Support test drives, correct deficiencies, and perform final inspection of vehicles or the assembly; implement safety procedures
• Maintain necessary training to meet Porsche Classic Standards
• Use power and hand tools to apply and install batting, foam, poly-filler and cut fabric to steel and/or carbon fiber framework
• Attach finishes, including trim, stitching, piping, and other accessories to complete projects to required specifications
• Measure and cut fabric or leather materials with the aid of patterns or stencils and industrial cutting tools to precise sizes and dimensions
• Operate portable hand-sewing equipment, nail guns, hobnail and tack hammers, hot-knife cutters, and other industrial equipment
• Manage and report on project execution, problem solve with supervisors to improve workshop efficiency
• Perform 5S in the upholstery workshop and support throughout the full Restoration facility

Education:

• Automotive technical degree preferred
• High school diploma or equivalent required

Required qualifications include:

• 2 years’ experience in vehicle upholstery repair and manufacturing
• Upholstery experience on various substrate materials such as aluminum, steel, carbon fiber, and carbon Kevlar
• 1 years’ experience in concours level vehicle upholstery maintenance, repair, and manufacturing
• 1 years’ experience in fabric material, adhesive, and special tool procurement

Preferred qualifications include:

• 2 years’ experience in vehicle upholstery of classic Porsche vehicles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects
• Fluency in English (oral/written)
• Highly organized, target oriented mindset, works well without close supervision
• Ability to set and meet challenging deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• High possession of Porsche passion
• Excellent knowledge of Classic range of Porsche Vehicles
• Excellent knowledge of Porsche interior parts
• Proficient in Porsche special tools and service equipment
• Experience with CDK software desired
• Valid Driver’s license
• Clean Driving Record
• Ability to drive a manual transmission vehicle

Physical requirements

• Ability to work on and inside cars on hoist lift, vehicle dolly, or on ground
• Ability to work on varying height workbenches
• Ability to drive a manual stick shift transmission
• This job operates in an automotive shop and office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, cameras, photocopiers, and filing cabinets. This position will also have daily work in the automotive shop. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, sit, stand, move, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, lift and/or move up to 65 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close, color, distance, and depth perception.
• Must be able to effectively work and complete tasks in an open office/noisy environment
• Ability to work on varying height workbenches

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Other

• Industries

  Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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