Posted 16 days ago
Upholstery Apprentice
@ Flexjet
Peterborough, Ontario
Overview
Flexjet is hiring Upholstery Apprentices for its in-house aircraft maintenance facility, an earn-while-you-learn role. The work covers fabrication, repair and re-upholstery of aircraft seats, divans and sidewalls, with leather and industrial sewing machines. Full-time, $25.00/hr, standard hours 7:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday to Friday, with flexibility required.
Pay:
$25 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Fabricate, repair and refurbish aircraft seats, divans and sidewalls
- Re-upholster panels, liners and sidewalls to quality and safety standards
- Operate industrial sewing machines, sergers and overlocks
- Cut and prepare leather and fabric to patterns
Requirements summary:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Fluent spoken and written English
- Working knowledge of Windows and MS Office
- Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-21
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, evening |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Vehicle |
| Position | Mostly standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · lift 40 lb · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Flexjet
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30 years of innovation, safety and luxury experiences as a global leader in private aviation.
Full company description
Flexjet first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Flexjet’s fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be honored with 21 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating and is IS-BAO compliant at Level 2. Flexjet’s fractional program fields an exclusive array of business aircraft—some of the youngest in the fractional jet industry, with an average age of approximately six years. In 2015, Flexjet introduced Red Label by Flexjet, which features the youngest fleet in the industry, flight crews dedicated to a single aircraft and the LXi Cabin Collection of interiors. To date there are more than 40 different interior designs across its fleet, which includes the Embraer Phenom 300, Challenger 350, the Embraer Legacy 450 and Praetor 500, Global Express, the Gulfstream G450, G500, G650 and G700, and the Aerion AS2 supersonic business jets. Flexjet is a member of the Directional Aviation family of companies. For more details on innovative programs and flexible offerings, visit www.flexjet.com or follow us on Twitter @Flexjet and on Instagram @FlexjetLLC.
- LinkedIn followers
- 152,084
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,657
- Reported office locations
- 26180 Curtiss-Wright Parkway, Cleveland, Ohio 44143, US
- 7701 Lemmon Ave, Dallas, Texas 75209, US
- Business categories
- Air Transportation
- Information Technology
- Transportation
- Aerospace
- Travel
- Other recorded names
- Flexjet
- Specialties
- Fractional Ownership
- Jet Leasing
- and Private Jets
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 800,000,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Flexjet first entered the fractional jet ownership market in 1995. Flexjet offers fractional jet ownership and leasing. Flexjet’s fractional aircraft program is the first in the world to be recognized as achieving the Air Charter Safety Foundation’s Industry Audit Standard, is the first and only company to be honored with 21 FAA Diamond Awards for Excellence, upholds an ARG/US Platinum Safety Rating and is IS-BAO…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing |
| Company size | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1995 |
| Specialties | Fractional OwnershipJet Leasingand Private Jets |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 22 |
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POSITION SUMMARY:
Are you interested in becoming a part of an innovative in-house maintenance facility working on private aircraft? Flexjet, an award-winning organization, is currently looking for Upholstery Apprentices to join our team for a career-focused, “earn while you learn”, on-the-job experience.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Assist with:
- Fabrication, repair, modification and refurbishment of aircraft seats, divans, sidewalls, and associated components
- Re-upholstery of panels, liners, and sidewalls to high degrees of quality and safety
- Learn to operate industrial, single, multi-needle sewing machines, sergers, overlocks, piping or binding machines
- Work with high-grade leather materials
- Interpret blueprints, drawings, and other illustrations or work instructions with some assistance
- Learn to plan, prepare, and cut materials to standardized patterns for stitching and fitting to specific requirements
- Operate all power tools and equipment necessary to accomplish job assignments
- Must support all company policies and safety programs to include Transport Canada regulations
- Communicate effectively with other personnel at all levels by keeping co-workers and leadership apprised of work progress and difficulties as they arise.
- Work in accordance with established safety practices including proper use of personal protective equipment
- Present a clean and neat work area
- Help with general clean-up of work area.
- Demonstrate professionalism and deliver satisfaction to the internal/external customer
- Perform other related duties & responsibilities as assigned
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
- Solid verbal and written communication skills; Must be fluent in English, both spoken and written
- Strong working knowledge of Windows and MS Office programs
- Must have the ability to multi-task within a team environment
- Must be detail-oriented and well organized; demonstrate excellent communication skills, and a positive attitude
- Successful candidate will be highly motivated and work effectively under pressure and time constraints
WORKING HOURS:
This is a full-time position, and hours of work or shift patterns may change due to business operational needs. Flexibility is required and at present, the standard hours of work are 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
COMPENSATION:
Hourly: $25.00/Hr
We offer competitive compensation including 6% RRSP matching, 10% deferred compensation, second-shift premium, and Health/Medical/Dental/Life benefits to qualified and highly motivated candidates.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Regular periods during which physical effort is required, e.g., walking, standing, stooping, climbing, lifting material or equipment, some of which may be heavy or awkward.
- Exposure to factors such as temperature variations/extremes, fumes, moving machinery, humidity, and materials which can cause periods of discomfort.
- Work involves repetitive, hands-on tasks requiring sustained physical effort and manual dexterity.
- Able to lift and transport up to 40 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodation
- Able to wear protective equipment for extended periods of time including particle masks, goggles, assorted gloves, head bonnets, and disposable protective suits.
- Frequent need to give concentrated attention, with one or two senses at a time, where stimuli are changing.
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