Aviation Upholstery Technician

Due to continued growth in our business, we have a requirement for an Upholstery Technician to join our Team at Hoovers Aircraft Interiors.

General Accountability

Upholstery Technicians are expected to work safely and efficiently at all times. Candidates should have general knowledge of aircraft cabinets and components, including repairing, modifying, refurbishing, and fabricating aircraft seating and interior components including stripping and re-covering existing interior coverings.

Specific Accountabilities

• Upholstery Technicians fabricate, repair, modify, and refurbish aircraft seats, divans, sidewalls and associated components, including the re-upholstery of panels, liners and sidewalls, to high degrees of finish quality and structural safety.

Upholstery Technicians must demonstrate competency in the following accountabilities:

• Possess all the various skills needed to build and break down a cabin seat.
• This job requires a high attention to detail not only for the purposes of appearance and ergonomics, but also for safety and structural integrity purposes.
• May also measure, cut and prepare foam materials used in the upholstery process.
• Familiar with breakdown, building up and troubleshooting of aircraft seats and interior components.
• Ability to strip and recover seats and their components.
• Ability to fit, build-up, assemble and finish seating and other upholstered components from materials fabricated and manufactured onsite.
• Possess the ability to cover large monuments such as headliners and sidewalls.
• Perform work in a productive, diligent, careful and safe manner.

Experience and Education Requirements

• Experience in an aviation-related field is preferred.

Skills/Abilities

• The skill to operate industrial machines.
• Must be skilled at operating machines to join sections of seating material (typically leather) as well as other components into finished products used within aircraft interiors.
• Excellent planning, organization and coordination skills.
• Excellent judgment with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to understand and follow directions with minimal supervision.
• Ability to trouble-shoot and problem solve.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Self-motivated and able to maintain a rapid pace.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Working Conditions

• Regular periods during which physical effort is required, e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.
• Exposure to factors such as temperature variations/extremes, fumes, moving machinery, humidity, and materials.
• Occasional direct and indirect pressure from deadlines, production quotas, accuracy or similar demands.

Working Hours

This is a full-time (FT) or part-time (PT) position and hours of work or shift patterns may change due to business operational needs. Flexibility is required and at present, the standard hours of work are 8am-5pm, Monday to Friday. Will accommodate early mornings, afternoons or evening hours.

Compensation 

$60,000 to $ 80,000 a year. Will vary based on skillset. We offer competitive compensation to qualified and highly motivated candidates. Hoover Aircraft Interiors is an equal-opportunity employer. We aim to choose individuals who have the highest integrity; those who personify genuine concern for customers and fellow employees alike. More than anything, we look for individuals who grasp the importance of trust in an employer/employee relationship.

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://www.hooversaircraftinteriors.com

Phone: 727.457.9023