KBR
Science and Space
SixMonthSewingTechnicianPositions(SupportingNASAatJohnsonSpaceCenter)
“Six-Month Sewing Technician Positions (Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center) at KBR. Skills: Industrial sewing machine operation, Reading fabrication drawings, Pattern fabrication. Fabrication, assembly and repair of soft-goods components and assemblies.. Sew materials by hand and/or sewing machine, to join, gather, reinforce, or decorate materials or fabricated articles.”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve the world responsibly
Industry & Context.
Monitors machine operation to detect problems, such as defective stitching, breaks in thread, or machine malfunction.
Must be a U. S. Citizen, Second Shift (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM), Temporary (six-months) to possible full-time
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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., Capacity to work in a team environment., Must be a U. S. Citizen
Nice to Have
Experience sewing on space flight programs and products.
What You'll Do.
assembly and repair of soft-goods components and assemblies.
Sew materials by hand and/or sewing machine
or decorate materials or fabricated articles.
according to specifications
or cuts excess material or thread from finished product
Examines and measures finished articles to verify conformance to standards.
Monitors machine operation to detect problems
such as defective stitching
or machine malfunction.
and adjusts machine guides according to specifications.
Places spools of thread
or other materials on spindles
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.
Removes finished materials from sewing machine.
Replaces needle and cleans/oils sewing machines to maintain equipment.
Records amount of materials processed in production logs.
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.
Perform duties in accordance with established flight and training process procedures and work-authorizing documents.
Complete corporate and contract safety training
familiarization with Total Safety Task Instruction (TSTI) and training on operating procedures and desk instructions.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Capacity to work in a team environment.; Able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers.
Communication Scope
Able to communicate effectively with internal and external customers
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