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Vehicle Trimmer
Alternative Titles:
Auto Upholsterer, Automotive Trimmer, Marine Upholsterer
Vehicle trimmers make, install, repair, replace or modify
the seats, upholstery, linings, interior trim, roof and door
linings and floor coverings of a vehicle. Vehicles may include
cars, trucks, vintage vehicles, buses, caravans, trains,
aircraft and boats.
Vehicle trimmers may perform the following tasks:
- remove old coverings or fittings from vehicles and take
new measurements
- select, measure and cut out pieces of fabric, vinyl or
leather using shears or electrical cutting tools
- sew pieces together using industrial sewing machines
- fit trim in vehicles
- repair and manufacture seat covers
- re-fit, align and check window winding mechanisms, door
locks and other interior parts
- waterproof and dustproof vehicles using weather strips
and draught sealers
- manufacture work according to drawings and sketches.
Vehicle trimmers may specialise as vehicle, aviation or
marine upholsterers.
Vehicle trimmers work in small workshops, usually with
other tradespeople. Some tasks are done within the vehicle
while others involve using sewing machines. Some vehicle
trimmers (e.g. marine) operate mobile workshops.
Required Skills - Vehicle Trimmer
- enjoy practical and manual work
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work neatly and accurately
- able to solve problems
- physically fit
- normal colour vision
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