Everything Has A Reason

Over time this statement became a culture at Bass Cat and Yar-Craft Boats.  A simple tribal tactic, not one that comes from a how-to manual or a mission statement.  It comes with years of building the finest bass and walleye boats in the world.  Our staff compiles hundreds of years of boat-building experience.  We aren’t the new kids on the block, and we know our culture runs deep. 

We uphold a commitment to ensuring each boat is comprised of the finest quality throughout the manufacturing process.  Better resins, better fiberglass, better techniques and not cutting corners in any segment.  It’s not about the price, it’s about the boats and the people that build and run them. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Stretch fabric.
• Adjust or replace webbing, padding, and/or springs, and secure them in place.
• Attach bindings or apply solutions to edges of cut material to prevent raveling.
• Attach fasteners, grommets, buttons, buckles, ornamental trim, and other accessories to covers or frames, using hand tools.
• Build seats up with foam padding to form smooth rounded surfaces.
• Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, descriptions, or blueprints.
• Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, or other methods.
• Examine frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
• Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, and/or staples.
• Make, repair, and/or replace upholstery, using knowledge of fabric and upholstery methods.
• Make, restore, and/or create custom upholstered seats, using hand tools and knowledge of fabrics and upholstery methods.
• Measure and cut new covering materials, using patterns and measuring and cutting instruments, following sketches and design specifications.
• Operate sewing machines to seam cushions and join various sections of covering material.
• Read work orders and apply knowledge and experience with materials in order to determine types and amounts of materials required to cover workpieces.
• Remove covering, webbing, padding, and/or defective springs from workpieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
• Sew rips or tears in material.

 Essential Functions of this Role:

• Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
• Getting Information -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Thinking Creatively -- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment -- Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to tell others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
• Performing General Physical Activities -- Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
• Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information -- Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People -- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events -- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Skills:

• Visualization -- The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
• Manual Dexterity -- The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Finger Dexterity -- The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• Near Vision -- The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Static Strength -- The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.

Qualifications:

• Excellent attendance record
• 1-year experience performing work operating a power sewing machine to sew or repair clothing.
• 1-year experience minimum in assembly.
• Must have good hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity

 Working Conditions:

• Withstand high/low temperatures, dirt, and fiberglass.
• Must be able to work over-time when required
• Maintain a clean working environment free of safety hazards and comply with all policies and procedures
• At times, maybe in or near the vicinity of production – considered a safety-sensitive position

Physical Requirements:

• Possess the ability to stand and walk on feet all day while being in constant motion.
• Possess the physical strength and ability to lift boxes and cases weighing up to 50 lbs. without risk of injury to self or others.
• Ability to climb a ladder.
• This is a safety sensitive position.

We offer:

• Competitive pay
• Faith based foundation
• Family oriented atmosphere
• Benefits - Medical/Dental/Vision/401(k)/Paid Holidays/Vacation