Sewing Technician; Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center

Sewing Technician (Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center)

Belong, Connect, Grow. K  is seeking a Space Suit Sewing Technician to support our Space Suit Design Team for K 's Science and Space division. The Space Suit Sewing Technician will be responsible for fabrication, assembly, and repair of soft‑goods components and assemblies. Candidates will be proficient in industrial sewing machines including Straight Stitch (single and double needle), Walking Foot, Bartack, Buttonhole and 3‑Thread Rolled Hem Serger.

They will complete corporate and contract safety training, familiarization with Total Safety Task Instruction (TSTI), and operate sewing equipment in accordance with flight and training process procedures.

Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Sew 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.
• 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. 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.

• 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.

Education:
High School Diploma or equivalent GED

Years of

Experience:

5+ of related experience

Experience sewing on space flight programs and products.

Webster, TX – This position is located onsite at customer facility.

$59,700K – $89,600K (for Webster, Texas only).

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.