Upholstery Apprentice

Position Summary

Are you interested in becoming a part of an innovative in-house maintenance facility working on private aircraft? Flexjet, an award-winning organization, is currently looking for Upholstery Apprentices to join our team for a career-focused, "earn while you learn", on-the-job experience.

Essential Job Functions

• Assist with:
  • Fabrication, repair, modification and refurbishment of aircraft seats, divans, sidewalls, and associated components
  • Re-upholstery of panels, liners, and sidewalls to high degrees of quality and safety
  • Learn to operate industrial, single, multi-needle sewing machines, sergers, overlocks, piping or binding machines
  • Work with high-grade leather materials
  • Interpret blueprints, drawings, and other illustrations or work instructions with some assistance
  • Learn to plan, prepare, and cut materials to standardized patterns for stitching and fitting to specific requirements
  • Operate all power tools and equipment necessary to accomplish job assignments
  • Must support all company policies and safety programs to include Transport Canada regulations
  • Communicate effectively with other personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
  • Work in accordance with established safety practices including proper use of personal protective equipment
  • Present a clean and neat work area
  • Help with general clean‐up of work area.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and deliver satisfaction to the internal/external customer
  • Perform other related duties & responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Solid verbal and written communication skills; Must be fluent in English, both spoken and written
• Strong working knowledge of Windows and MS Office programs
• Must have the ability to multi‐task within a team environment
• Must be detail‐oriented and well organized; demonstrate excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude
• Successful candidate will be highly motivated and work effectively under pressure and time constraints

Working Hours

This is a full‐time 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 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.

Compensation

Hourly: $25.00/Hr

We offer competitive compensation including 6% RRSP matching, 10% deferred compensation, second‐shift premium, and Health/Medical/Dental/Life benefits to qualified and highly motivated candidates.

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 which can cause periods of discomfort.
• Work involves repetitive, hands‐on tasks requiring sustained physical effort and manual dexterity.
• Able to lift and transport up to 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation
• Able to wear protective equipment for extended periods of time including particle masks, goggles, assorted gloves, head bonnets, and disposable protective suits.
• Frequent need to give concentrated attention, with one or two senses at a time, where stimuli are changing.