Motor Vehicle Upholsterer Food, Wood & Garment Trades Workers

Set of tools used for upholstering furniture, walls and floors such as staple gun, foam cutter, staple remover.

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The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Align and lay out components in order to put them together correctly according to blueprints and technical plans.

Adhere to standards of hygiene and safety established by respective authorities.

Apply preparatory treatment, through mechanical or chemical processes, to the workpiece preceding the main operation.

Operate measurement instruments to measure parts of manufactured objects. Take into consideration specifications of manufacturers to perform the measuring.

Fasten components together according to blueprints and technical plans in order to create subassemblies or finished products.

Read the technical drawings of a product made by the engineer in order to suggest improvements, make models of the product or operate it.

Read and comprehend standard blueprints, machine, and process drawings.

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Operate power driven pumps. Use hand tools or power tools. Use vehicle repair tools or safety equipment.

Understand and use technical documentation in the overall technical process.

Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.

The way energy forces interact and affect components in motor vehicles such as cars, buses, invalid carriages and other motorised vehicles.

Define and make a list of the required resources and equipment based on the technical needs of the production.

Cut fabrics and other wearing apparel materials considering measures, placement of the fabrics in the cutting table in multiple layers, and making the most efficient usage of the fabric avoiding …

Use appropriate questions and active listening in order to identify customer expectations, desires and requirements according to product and services.

Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

Install lighting elements in transport equipment according to blueprints and other technical plans.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Install custom upholstery, according to the customer's individual requests and preferences.

Operate basic or specialised sewing machines whether domestic or industrial ones, sewing pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather in order to manufacture or repair wearing apparels, making sure the threads …

Sew different products based on textiles and wearing apparel articles. Combine good hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and physical and mental stamina.

Use manual sewing and stitching techniques to manufacture or repair fabrics or textile-based articles.

Place electrical circuits and wiring in vehicles such as lighting and voltage gauges. These distribute and regulate electrical power and supply it to meters and other devices in the car.

Place electrically operated accessories in vehicles such as batteries which power heating systems, radios and anti-theft systems.

Install carpets and other floor coverings by taking the correct measurements, cutting the fabric or material at the appropriate length and using hand and power tools to fix them to …

Use hand and power tools to install interior components of boats, aircrafts and railway cars such as seats, armrests, floor coverings, lining, storage compartments or lavatories.

Install curtains, wall panels, window shields and other wall coverings by taking the correct measurements, cutting the fabric or material at the appropriate length and using hand and power tools …

Fabricate and design curtains, seat coverings, carpets and other fabric furnishings by cutting and sewing fabric and other materials.

Repair/restore damaged upholstery for a wide range of vehicles; use materials such as fabric, leather, plastic or vinyl.

Upholster seats and other transport equipment interior pieces by using hand and power tools.