Space Suit Sewing Technician

Webster, TX 77598

Posted: 10/31/2023 Employment Type: Contract Division: Government/DOD Job Number: JN -102023-17817-1 State: Texas

Job Description

Sewing Technician

Salary: $25-$27/hr

Industry: Dept. of Defense

Location: Webster, TX

Employment Type: Temp to Perm

Overview:

The Space Suit Sewing Technician will be responsible for fabrication, assembly and repair of soft-goods components and assemblies.

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of related experience in industrial sewing and highly detailed sewing
  • Sewing experience on space flight programs and products highly desired
  • Proficient in the use and operation of the following industrial sewing machines, Straight Stitch (single and double needle), Walking Foot, Bartack, Buttonhole and 3 Thread Rolled Hem Serger.
  • Proficient in reading soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings.
  • Proficient in the fabrication of soft-goods patterns.
  • Ability to sew materials by hand and/or sewing machine, to join, gather, reinforce, or decorate materials or fabricated articles to very tight tolerances.
  • Ability to cut materials, according to specifications, or cuts excess material or thread from finished product, using blade, scissors, or electric knife to very tight tolerances.
  • Monitors machine operation to detect problems, such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunction.
  • Must be a US Citizen and fully vaccinated

Responsibilities:

  • Sews materials by hand and/or sewing machine, to join, gather, reinforce, or decorate materials or fabricated articles.
  • Cuts materials, according to specifications, or cuts excess material or thread from finished product, using blade, scissors, or electric knife.
  • Examines and measures finished articles to verify conformance to standards.
  • Folds or fits together materials to prepare for machine sewing or hand sewing.
  • Monitors machine operation to detect problems, such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunction.
  • Mounts attachments, such as needles, and adjusts machine guides according to specifications.
  • Places spools of thread, cord, or other materials on spindles, inserts bobbin, and threads ends through machine guides and components.
  • Positions and marks patterns on materials to prepare for sewing.
  • Positions materials through feed rollers and guides, or positions and maneuvers under sewing machine presser foot and needle during operation.
  • Records amount of materials processed in production logs.
  • Removes finished materials from sewing machine. Replaces needle and cleans/oils sewing machines to maintain equipment.
  • Responsible for the quality and accuracy of the product fabrication according to the fabrication instructions and/or drawing.
  • Uses specialized automatic or semi-automatic sewing equipment and other equipment as required to fabricate products.
  • Candidate will be required to complete corporate and contract safety training, familiarization with Total Safety Task Instruction (TSTI) and training on operating procedures and desk instructions.

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Keyword Search string: Sewing Technician, Space Suit Assembler, Professional Sewer, Industrial Sewing, Aerospace, Stitching, Aerospace Fabrication, Fabricator

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