FABRIC WORKER NA-05 RFT (LOCAL COMMUTING AREA ONLY/OPEN UNTIL FILLED) (JOB OPENING INFO UPDATED)

Skills and Knowledge:  Knowledge of how fabric items are made.  Ability to use a variety of construction and repair methods.  Ability to determine dimensions of parts from patterns or samples.  Ability to use simple arithmetic to figure yardage of fabric needed.  Ability to cut patterns to ensure replacement parts will match the print or weave of the original article.  Skill to cut parts to exact dimensions and trim and shape edges preparatory to sewing.  Skill to patch, darn, reweave, and reinforce weak spots, tears, holes, worn areas, frayed sections, and opened seams.  Ability to replace damaged or missing parts with new parts made from patterns, samples, or damaged parts used as patterns.  Ability to fit garments on wearers, mark areas requiring alteration, and make alternations.  Skill to operate regular and heavy-duty sewing machines.  Skill in using a variety of hand and power tools such as wire brushes, irons, ripping aids, scissors, shears, and skivers.

Responsibility:  Receives written or oral instruction, prints, technical manuals, work orders, and alteration and repair tags that specify what is to be done and the materials to be used.  Follows accepted methods, procedures, and techniques to compete assigned tasks.  Completed work is checked for adherence to specifications.

Physical Effort:  Work usually is performed standing to measure mark, and cut materials.  Sits for long periods at sewing machines.  Considerable stooping, bending and kneeling.  Lifts and carries objects up to 45 lbs independently and objects over 45 lbs with assistance.

Working Conditions:  Subject to cuts, bruises, punctures, scratches, and other minor injuries or irritation from handling sharp tools and materials treated with special finishes.

Please include MONTH/YEAR and HOURS per week for all previous work experience listed on the resume. If there is no indication of time in position, we will credit the minimum.