Six-Month Sewing Technician Positions (Supporting NASA at Johnson Space Center)

About the role

KBR is seeking temporary (six-months) to possible full-time Space Suit Sewing Technicians to support our SPACE SUIT DESIGN TEAM for KBR’s Science and Space division. These positions will be for Second Shift (3:00 PM - 11:00 PM).

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Maintains equipment by cleaning, lubricating, and repairing it according to manufacturer's specifications.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• Capacity to work in a team environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent GED
• 5+ years of related experience

Skills

• Proficiency in industrial sewing machines
• Ability to read and interpret soft-goods fabrication and assembly drawings
• Proficiency in fabricating soft-goods patterns

Benefits

• Basic Compensation: $59,700K - $89,600K
• Additional Compensation: Sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
• KBR Benefits: 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.