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Automotive Upholstery Apprentice

Canepa is looking for an entry level Automotive Upholstery Apprentice. Great opportunity to join a team of craftsmen of the highest level restoring, customizing, and building world-class collectable automobiles at our state-of-the-art facility in Scotts Valley, California.

Candidates must have experience in upholstery work with a keen attention to detail and accuracy. Your skills must be top notch and produce extremely high-quality results. We need someone who takes direction and completes the job with limited supervision. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for someone who is dedicated to producing work that will add and sustain value for generations to come!

Job Duties:

• All aspects of interior or upholstery restoration, replacement, and repair; from floor to roof, seats, trim and lining.
• Highly customized installations and precision vintage restoration
• Convertible soft top installation
• Versatility in working with a wide variety of premium quality upholstery materials.
• Extensive use of sewing machines and application of various techniques
• Hand-crafted upholstery work required.
• Use of tools and equipment; including drills.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have some formal education or training in upholstery work, automotive preferred.
• Knowledge of materials (leathers, fabrics, carpets, padding, threads, headliners, convertible tops, and backing materials, etc.)
• Understanding of each material's suitability for the given application.
• Knowledge of upholstery machinery and equipment.
• Ability to produce Concourse quality upholstery work.

Preferred Skills but not required:

• Knowledge of vintage upholstery production techniques and materials to produce period correct reproductions.
• Experience with a wide variety of marques; German, Italian and American

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Vacation

Job-Type: Full-time

This is an hourly, non-exempt, in-house position.

Compensation: starts at $20/hr BOE

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