Automotive Campervan Upholsterer Seamstress

**Lomond Campers is a small campervan manufacturer building high quality camper vans from our workshop in Glenrothes, Fife.**

As we expand we are looking for a self-motivated, experienced seamstress/ upholsterer who has the skill set to re-upholster automotive (campervan) interiors.

We are looking for an applicant with relevant experience to be working alone to a very high standard.

We are happy to look at full or part time employment or to take on an upholsterer on a self employed basis with flexible but contracted hours.

Within our premises we have a dedicated upholstery workshop for this role and all equipment and materials required.

**The essential skills for this post must include**:

- Experience and ability to strip, cut, template and reupholster vehicle seats from start to finish to a **very high standard**
- Experience and ability to make templates for and cover cushions of plywood backing and foam
- Experience in Automotive upholstering
- Experience in upholstering to a high standard with quality vinyls
- Experience and ability to create design stitch panels with scrim foam (IE diamond stitch)
- A very good eye for detail
- Takes pride in all work undertaken
- Ability and confidence to work alone
- Positive attitude
- Reliable with good time-keeping

**Desirable criteria**:

- Foam templating and cutting
- Emroidery capability
- Carpet/ suede lining experience

You will be working from a customer's order form and stripping, templating and reupholstering original camper van front seats and upholstering rear ‘rock n roll’ bed cushions (plywood base and foam) to their chosen specification. These are often the same style seats so once templated it will often be a repeat style.

You may also be required to trim plywood or van panels in lining carpet.

You will be keeping track of stock levels of foams, adhesives, threads, vinyls etc and ordering or passing orders to be fulfilled.

Maintaining a clean work environment and maintaining your equipment.

**This list is not exhaustive and the employee will be asked to undertake other tasks necessary to complete work for customers.**

**Hourly rate depending on experience and with regular review.**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Freelance

**Salary**: £12.50-£14.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Employee discount

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

**Experience**:

- Upholstering: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: LCJ2