motor vehicle upholsterer
Motor vehicle upholsterers create manufacturing templates, manufacture and assemble interior components for cars, buses, trucks etc. They use power tools, hand tools and shop equipment to prepare and fasten materials. They also inspect incoming materials and prepare the vehicle interior for trim items.
Also called: car upholsterer, lorry trimmer, truck upholstery worker, motorcycle trimmer, car upholstery worker, motorcycle upholstery worker, truck trimmer, bus trimmer
- 13
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Essential skills
13- align components
- apply health and safety standards
- apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
- fasten components
- measure parts of manufactured products
- quality standards
- read engineering drawings
- read standard blueprints
- troubleshoot
- upholstery tools
- use power tools
- use technical documentation
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
19- analyse the need for technical resources
- cut fabrics
- identify customer's needs
- inspect quality of products
- install automotive electrical equipment
- install car electronics
- install floor coverings
- install transport equipment lighting
- install transport vehicle interior components
- install wall coverings
- keep records of work progress
- manufacture fabric furnishings
- mechanics of motor vehicles
- perform upholstery repair
- provide customized upholstery
- sew pieces of fabric
- sew textile-based articles
- upholster transport equipment's interior pieces
- use manual sewing techniques
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