Leather & Fabric Sewist: Precision Craft & Training

American Leather Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

American Leather in Dallas, TX is seeking a Full Time Sewer to join our factory team and craft custom luxury furniture. The role involves sewing precut fabric or leather according to diagrams, adjusting machines, and following production guidelines to ensure quality.

The successful candidate will operate sewing equipment, read travelers for labels and color specifications, and may train others on new styles as production releases occur. This position is on-site at our Dallas facility.

Responsibilities

• Sews precut fabric or leather according to sewing diagram
• Single needle and top stitch sewing as required
• Sew welt cord or tubing as required by style
• Reads traveler for correct law label, thread and zipper color
• Uses zipper machine as required by style
• Skives the leather with the leather skiver as needed per style
• Changes needles on the machine to match the type of cover they are using
• Adjusts their seam allowance according to the cover material
• Changes thread and bobbins according to the cover material
• Adjusts tension as needed
• Reports any problems or issues to supervisor
• Inspects the quality of his/her work and the work of others as required
• Trains with a product development representative on new styles (Betas) and reports
• May on occasion train other sewers on the new styles when they are released to production.

Skills

Sewing

Machine operation

Attention to detail

Tools

Sewing machine

Leather skiver

Zipper machine

Job description

American Leather in Dallas, TX is seeking a Full Time Sewer to join our factory team and craft custom luxury furniture. The role involves sewing precut fabric or leather according to diagrams, adjusting machines, and following production guidelines to ensure quality.

The successful candidate will operate sewing equipment, read travelers for labels and color specifications, and may train others on new styles as production releases occur. This position is on-site at our Dallas facility.