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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.