Job Description:

• 1) Inspects parachutes and lines to detect flaws in materials and fabrication: Spreads parachute or part, such as canopy and shroud webbing, on glass-topped table or over fluorescent light, and examines them for flaws, such as defective material and stitching, crooked hems, and tears.

• 2) Pulls on shroud lines and suspension cords to ensure tightness of knots.

• 3) Rips out defective stitching, hems, seams, and taped edges, and trims excess fabric at edges, using scissors.