Space Suit Sewing Production Coordinator

Title:

Space Suit Sewing Production Coordinator

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We at KBR we share one goal: to improve the world responsibly as a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers, and dreamers.

KBR is seeking a Space Suit Sewing Production Coordinator to support our SPACE SUIT DESIGN TEAM for KBR’s Science and Space division. 

The Sewing Production Coordinator will be responsible for assisting or facilitating the fabrication, assembly and repair of soft-goods components and assemblies. The candidate is expected to develop and assemble kits for sewers to fabricate by coordinating different resources materials and stakeholders to ensure a smooth production process.  The candidate is expected to assist in sewing assemblies as required.  To be successful in this position the candidate should be 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. Candidate will be required to complete corporate and contract safety training, familiarization with Total Safety Task Instruction (TSTI) and training on operating procedures and desk instructions. Perform duties in accordance with established flight and training process procedures and work-authorizing documents. Proficient in reading soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings. Proficient in the fabrication of soft-goods patterns.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create and assemble kits of precut materials, manufacturing instructions, and coordinate with stakeholders to ensure the kit an easy build kit that has everything a sewer would need to build a component.
• Interact with stakeholders to help ensure any issues in production are identified and work with the sewer, quality inspectors or management to resolve them.
• Assist in inventory management to include procurement of all materials required to build any soft goods design.
• 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.
• 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.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Requirements:
  •  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

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

Experience sewing on space flight programs and products.

WORK LOCATION

Webster, TX

This position is located onsite at customer facility.

STANDARD KBR REQUIREMENTS:

All of KBR’s employee’s must be team pla