Upholstery Specialist
About The Position
Primarily responsible for interpreting design workorders, creating upholstery templates or patterns as needed, ensuring selection of appropriate upholstery materials for measuring, and cutting according to workorder specifications using strict quality standards. Knowledgeable in use of measuring and cutting instruments. PRINCIPAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for all custom upholstery orders, providing support for standard production when required. Trains and learns a variety of upholstery cutting techniques by following training guidelines. Responsible for determining the most efficient utilization of material through proper cutting techniques by using work order configuration. Performs visual control of process to ensure that custom requests and customers’ needs/expectations are satisfied. Follows department area procedures and policies such as KANBAN, scrap/reprocessing, and work instructions. Responsible for utilizing multiple material for sewers utilizing KANBAN system. Following all applicable safety/housekeeping guidelines. Performs necessary preventative maintenance. Participates in a self-managed team. Assumes specific responsibilities on a rotating basis for activities/items such as team representative, team indicators, team meeting minutes, etc. Flexes up/down the line as necessary. Responsible for learning and compliance to policies and procedures applicable to the position. May work on special projects or other assignments upon request.
Requirements
- Ability to read and comprehend (in English) simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Documents may include Material Safety Data Sheets, work orders, work instructions, manuals, policies, and procedures, etc.
- Must be able to cut drawing or finished boards, finished foam, removable covers, or tray covers.
- High School Diploma or GED is preferred.
- Arm-Hand Steadiness — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
- Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
- 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.
- Rate Control — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
- 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.
- Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
- Near Vision — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Visual Color Discrimination — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness.
- Multilimbed Coordination — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
- Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Visualization — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
- Lifting/ Carry Weight - must frequently lift/carry up to 40 pounds.
- Standing/Walking – required in the performance of daily activities.
- Attendance – Regular attendance is required.
- Overtime – Must be able to work overtime, as required.
Responsibilities
- Interpreting design workorders
- Creating upholstery templates or patterns as needed
- Ensuring selection of appropriate upholstery materials for measuring
- Cutting according to workorder specifications using strict quality standards
- Providing support for standard production when required
- Training and learning a variety of upholstery cutting techniques by following training guidelines
- Determining the most efficient utilization of material through proper cutting techniques by using work order configuration
- Performing visual control of process to ensure that custom requests and customers’ needs/expectations are satisfied
- Following department area procedures and policies such as KANBAN, scrap/reprocessing, and work instructions
- Utilizing multiple material for sewers utilizing KANBAN system
- Following all applicable safety/housekeeping guidelines
- Performing necessary preventative maintenance
- Participating in a self-managed team
- Assuming specific responsibilities on a rotating basis for activities/items such as team representative, team indicators, team meeting minutes, etc
- Flexing up/down the line as necessary
- Learning and compliance to policies and procedures applicable to the position
- Working on special projects or other assignments upon request
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
