• Expert Leather/Material Wrapper

    International Automotive Components (IAC)
    • Automotive
    • Full Time
    • $25.00 per hour

    Location: 15911 Progress Dr, Cottondale, AL, 35453

    This position reports directly to the Department Supervisor and is responsible for the general and specific job duties of IAC as described below:

    Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
    • Wrap interior automotive parts for IAC plants to enable maximum production volume
    • Provide knowledge and training to other wrappers, to allow defect-free, high-quality manufacturing
    • Support production requirements, prototype builds, and advanced development projects.
    • Assist in finding solutions to quality issues with builds in coordination with other Product Engineering team members.

    Education, Skills, and Experience:
    • 2+ years of directly related experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive preferred)
    • High School diploma or equivalent.
    • Strong communication skills
    • Honest with high integrity and positive approach
    • Technical aptitude
    • Experience using tools of the trade; Heat gun, scissors, utility knife, bone, needle-nose pliers, side cutters, staple gun, etc.
    • Experience wrapping corners and other difficult areas of soft interior trim components.
    • Functional knowledge of seam alignment
    • Knowledge of adhesive, spraying, and bonding.
    • Ability to troubleshoot and develop a process for wrapping a part
    • Knowledge of different types of cover stock including cloth, leather, PVC, TPU, and other man-made materials
    • Ability to be flexible and open minded to develop new processes
    • Must be comfortable working side by side with internal and external customers
    • Must be prepared to work overtime when necessary, including Saturday and Sunday
    • Must be able to follow instructions
    • Knowledge of and skill in cutting and sewing processes is a plus
    • Must be able to work with minimal supervision and the ability to multi-task.
    • Regular travel to other IAC plants to support ongoing production may be necessary
    • Experience in custom cars and motorcycles, aerospace, marine, and furniture wrapping is a plus

    PPE Requirements:
    • This position requires the use of eye protection. When handling a cutting utensil, a cut glove and cut sleeve must be worn per safety requirements. Other required PPE is task specific.

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