Sewing Textile Tech

Overview

The Prototyping Manufacturing and Integration Division (PMID) of Applied Research Associates (ARA), Inc has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Sewing Textile Tech 1 on-site at our Huntsville, AL location. The Sewing Textile Tech 1 is capable of performing all tasks operating industrial sewing machinery and/or utilizing fabric welding application processes and techniques. Sewing Textile Tech 1 will build and assemble products by reading and interpreting technical specifications, blueprints, and work orders.

Provide quality products for customers and collaborate with production supervisor, engineers, designers, pattern makers, and quality control personnel, to ensure seamless production flow and timely delivery.

This position will require at minimum the ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance from the US Department of War.

Pay Ranges:
From $21 - $25 per hour; it is based on years of experience in a specialized industrial sewing &/or fabric welding and knowledge that you may bring to the position.

• Operate, maintain, troubleshoot sewing machines and/or fabric welding equipment to fabricate and assemble various textile products.
• Read blueprints, schematics and/or sketches, interpret technical specifications, and work orders.
• Communicate verbally and in writing.
• Inspect product quality during production and make repairs to textiles.
• Work and collaborate in a team setting.
• Take directions, record production data, report issues, and escalate problems as needed.
• Adhere to safety procedures and maintain a clean and organized work environment.
• Continuously improve skills and knowledge related to fabric welding and sewing techniques through training and professional development opportunities.
• Work in an environment requiring sitting, standing for long periods, pushing, pulling, reaching, grasping, bending, climbing, stooping, handling items, dexterity, and vision for sewing; lift up to 50 lbs individually (50 lbs or more with assistance).
• Wear all required PPE, including safety glasses, respirator, safety shoes, hearing protection, and hand protection as required.

• 2-3 years of experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting sewing machines and/or fabric welding equipment to fabricate and assemble various textile products.
• Experience with reading blueprints, schematics and/or sketches; ability to interpret technical specifications and work orders.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to inspect product quality during production and perform repairs as needed.
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team setting.
• Ability to take directions, record production data, report issues, and escalate as needed.
• Adherence to safety procedures and maintaining a clean, organized work area.
• Willingness to continuously improve skills and knowledge related to fabric welding and sewing techniques.

• Active/current SECRET Clearance from the US Department of War.

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2,200 employee-owners and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

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