A Sewer’s (Industrial Fabric/Upholstery Sewer) primary role is to cut, stitch, and assemble high-quality fabric, leather, and upholstery components for furniture and appliance linings. Main duties include operating industrial sewing machinery, measuring and cutting fabrics according to patterns, aligning material panels, and reinforcing seams to ensure both durability and aesthetic excellence.
This role is responsible for maintaining flawless stitching precision across all production lines and ensuring that finished fabric covers fit structural frameworks perfectly. Additionally, the Sewer must keep an organized workspace, handle textile materials with care to minimize waste, and adhere strictly to machine safety protocols to meet tight production schedules.
🚀 Career Growth Opportunity: We are looking for highly skilled and detail-oriented textile craftsmen! Sewers who consistently maintain flawless, zero-defect stitching quality, maximize material utilization, and demonstrate mastery over diverse upholstery techniques will be prioritized for career advancement opportunities, such as Master Upholsterer, Sewing Line Supervisor, or Production Quality Inspector roles. 🎯
🏢 About Our Team & Culture🎯 Our Mission: To transform raw materials into high-quality appliances and furniture through precise craftsmanship and optimized production workflows. This team serves as the "Engine Room" of the company, ensuring that every product built is durable, aesthetically superior, and manufactured with minimal waste to provide maximum value to our customers. 📈
🛑 Primary Objective: To maintain a "Zero-Defect" quality standard and achieve a high Production Efficiency rate, ensuring that all work orders are completed according to the master schedule without compromising safety or structural integrity. ⚖️
🤝 Our Internal Customers: You will collaborate across the corporate ecosystem by aligning with:
Sales & Corporate Fulfillment (to provide products for won bids)
Warehouse/Logistics (to turn over finished goods for delivery)
Purchasing (to provide feedback on material quality) 💼
⚡ The Team Vibe: Disciplined, meticulous, and solution-oriented. The culture is built on "Pride in Craftsmanship"—where "Good Enough" is never the standard, and where safety and precision are non-negotiable. It is a world of steady hands, technical expertise, and a relentless drive for process improvement. 🧠
🔍 Key Responsibilities🧵 Industrial Sewing & Assembly: Operate industrial sewing machines and specialized stitching equipment to join fabric, leather, or synthetic panels for furniture upholstery.
📐 Pattern Interpretation & Cutting: Read production orders and templates to accurately measure, align, and cut upholstery materials, ensuring minimal fabric waste.
🔍 Quality Inspection: Examine raw textile materials for flaws before cutting and inspect finished seams to ensure they meet "Zero-Defect" durability and aesthetic standards.
🛠️ Equipment & Tool Maintenance: Perform basic maintenance on sewing machines (such as threading, changing needles, and adjusting tension); report mechanical issues immediately.
📈 Production Workflow Support: Collaborate with structural builders and assemblers to ensure fabric components match framework dimensions perfectly and meet daily production targets.
🎓 Qualifications🎓 Education: High School Diploma, Technical/Vocational graduate, or equivalent certification in Tailoring, Dressmaking, or Industrial Sewing is preferred.
⏳ Experience: Proven experience operating industrial sewing machines, preferably within a furniture upholstery, automotive interior, or heavy textile manufacturing environment.
🛠️ Technical Skills:
Proficiency in handling various industrial sewing sewing machines, attachments, and cutting tools.
Deep understanding of different fabric types, leathers, foam padding, and seam reinforcement techniques.
Strong spatial and mathematical skills for accurate pattern alignment and fabric cutting.
✨ Soft Skills:
Meticulous attention to detail and a keen eye for neatness and alignment 🔍
Excellent hand-eye coordination, steady hands, and manual dexterity ⚡
A disciplined approach to meeting strict production schedules and targets 📅
Strong commitment to workstation safety and continuous process improvement 📈
🧠 Practical training and mentorship in industrial upholstery techniques, heavy-duty machinery operation, and specialized fabrication workflows.
✅ Direct exposure to large-scale furniture manufacturing, commercial fulfillment, and material optimization strategies.
📈 Clear pathways to leadership positions and technical career growth within a highly disciplined, premium production environment.
📍 A collaborative, craft-focused, and safety-first workshop culture. 🏫
Skills Required
- Proven experience operating industrial sewing machines
- Ability to read production orders, templates, and interpret patterns for cutting
- Proficiency handling sewing machine attachments and cutting tools
- Understanding of different fabric types, leather, foam padding, and seam reinforcement techniques
- Strong spatial and mathematical skills for accurate pattern alignment and cutting
- Excellent hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, and attention to detail
- Commitment to workstation safety and adherence to machine safety protocols
- Perform basic maintenance on sewing machines (threading, changing needles, adjusting tension)
- High School Diploma, Technical/Vocational certificate in Tailoring, Dressmaking or Industrial Sewing
- Experience in furniture upholstery, automotive interior, or heavy textile manufacturing
What We Do
Caparal Appliances & Furniture is a home-grown Cavite brand serving Filipino homes since 1993. It is a premier provider of high-quality home solutions, specializing in a wide range of products including custom furniture, appliances, IT products, and air conditioning systems, as well as CCTV installation, dedicated to elevating the comfort and aesthetic of Filipino households.







