Upholsterer/Upholstery Restoration Specialist

VT Group (VTG); Patuxent Highland (MD); In loco; USD 35.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

VTG in Patuxent River, MD is seeking an Upholsterer/Upholstery Restoration Specialist to support the Presidential Helicopters program. You will repair and restore upholstered aircraft furnishings, install coverings, and ensure trims and fittings are precise in a high-security environment.

The role requires at least 3 years' experience, High School diploma, U.S. citizenship, and Top Secret Yankee White clearance.

Competenze

• High School Education or equivalent.
• Minimum of three years' experience performing upholstery duties.
• U.S. citizen with Top Secret Yankee White clearance.
• Working knowledge of publications, drawings, blueprints; military applications preferred.
• Working knowledge of upholstery, sewing processes and products.

Mansioni

• Repairs and rebuilds upholstered aircraft furnishings using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
• Removes coverings, webbing and padding from seats, arms, backs and sides of work piece using a tack puller, chisel, and mallet.
• Removes defective springs by cutting cords or wires; replaces webbing and springs or re-ties springs as necessary.
• Measures and cuts new covering material; installs material on inside of arms, back, seat, and over outside back and arms.
• Tacks or sews ornamental trim, such as braid and buttons, to cover and frame; may operate sewing machine to seam cushions and join covering materials; may repair wooden frame and other items.

Conoscenze

Upholstery

Sewing

Blueprint reading

Formazione

High School diploma

Strumenti

Hand tools

Sewing machine

Measuring tools

Descrizione del lavoro

VTG is seeking a Upholsterer/Upholstery Restoration Specialist in Patuxent River, MD to support the Presidential Helicopters Support Program.

What will you do?

• Repairs and rebuilds upholstered aircraft furnishings using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
• This includes removing coverings, webbing and padding from seats, arms, backs and sides of work piece using a tack puller, chisel, and mallet.
• Removes defective springs by cutting cords or wires that hold them in place, replaces webbing and springs or reties springs as necessary.
• Measures and cuts new covering material, installs material on inside of arms, back, seat, and over outside back and arms.
• The Upholsterer tacks or sews ornamental trim, such as braid and buttons, to cover and frame, may operate sewing machine to seam cushions and join various sections of covering materials, may repair wooden frame of work piece, repair seats from various types of aircraft, repair a variety of items requiring special shaping, cushioning and covering including aircraft insulation and soundproofing panels, repair special devices and assemblies and other items such as carpets and other fabrics.

Do you have what it takes?

• Education: High School Education or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum of three (3) years actual experience performing aforementioned duties/responsibilities.
• Security Clearance: Top Secret Yankee White
• Working knowledge of publications, drawings, blueprints, microfilm, diagrams and schematics are mandatory, military applications preferred.
• Working knowledge of upholstery, sewing processes and products.
• All personnel must be U. S. citizens.
• Individuals released from Military Service with other than “Honorable Discharges” do not meet minimum qualifications.
• Contract Cross utilization of aircraft skilled positions; i.e. mechanics, in support billets; i.e. Tool Room, Warehouse, etc. is preferred allowing for efficiencies and flexibility

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay rate is $31.27/hr which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.