Aurora Sewing Center is actively seeking a motivated full-time Service Repair Technician. Are you energetic and willing to learn? Do you have good written and verbal communication skills? Do you enjoy troubleshooting and are you organized? Are you good at understanding how small machines and tools work, and have previous mechanical experience and can perform detailed assembly ore re-assembly? Are you looking to work 9 to 5, in clean, comfortable environment? Please read on!
Pay Range is $19 to $23 per hour with great benefits and perks, including options for retirement savings with matching, paid holidays, health and dental insurance options, employee discounts, and a fun work environment! If this sounds like the right Repair Technician opportunity for you, apply today!
ABOUT AURORA SEWING CENTER:
Aurora Sewing Center has been serving the sewing community for over 45 years in Western New York. We started with one retail location in East Aurora, NY, and we've grown to 3 locations in the Buffalo and Rochester areas, and online at AuroraSewingCenter.com. As a family-owned company, we're committed to providing exceptional service and customer service.
Aurora Sewing Center’s strives to encourage and inspire sewists of all levels to create their legacy by making sewing, embroidery and quilting easy, fun and enjoyable through a culture of collaboration, efficiency, integrity, relationships and teamwork. Each team member is valuable to us, which is why we offer generous benefits and seek to provide an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A REPAIR TECHNICIAN:
As a Repair Technician at Aurora Sewing Center, your main responsibility will be to repair and maintain sewing machines. Sewing machines are amazing! Anything that can take something the diameter of a thread and manipulate at high speed it to do many different things and create, requires a wonderful amount of engineering. Those who succeed at this type of work tend to enjoy working on electromechanical devices. Do you have experience working with small motors, solenoids, and gears? Do you have basic computer experience or with circuit boards? Do you enjoy periodic physical work? Do you have a passion for detail? If so, then repairing sewing machines may be the perfect fit for you!
Each new hire in our Service Department goes through a regimen of hands-on training via a technician mentor as well as virtual or onsite vendor training. The Service Team at Aurora Sewing Center is helps each new hire gain the knowledge needed to be a productive and successful repair technician.
ROLE DETAILS:
- Prior experience performing maintenance on electromagnetic devices, performing detailed assembly and re-assembly, such as with appliances or copiers or small engine repair. Sewing machine repair experience is a huge plus.
- Ability to understand, read and interpret documents such as service manuals, parts catalogs and schematics, technical manuals, circuit diagrams, and operating & maintenance instructions.
- Experience using precision measuring instruments, tool room machines, and equipment.
- Basic Computer, circuit board or digital electronic knowledge.
- Ability to analyze and interpret data.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to multitask and prioritize work.
- Strong mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Show a strong desire and ability to continuously learn and improve skills.
- Collaborate and communicate effectively with team members daily.
- Must be able to lift and carry sewing machines and other heavy items, occasionally up to 50 pounds. Handle incoming palletized stock, and move and transfer items between store locations.
This full-time role will be based at our East Aurora store location, with initial 1-on-1 training re-occurring at our Williamsville store location.
Other duties as assigned.
This role reports to the Senior Technician / Operations Manager.
Previous relevant experience is a plus, but not required. We'll train the right person! Are you reliable and punctual? Do you work well in a team environment? Are you detail-oriented? Do you have great memory retention and problem-solving skills? Do you have a positive attitude? If so, embrace growth opportunities and apply today to get your new and exciting career underway!