First Shift Upholsterer - Furniture & Marine

Lippert; Elkhart (IN); Sur place; USD 21 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with employer match

Vacation

Résumé du poste

Lippert in Indiana is seeking an experienced Upholsterer to manufacture and repair furniture for our facilities. You will measure, fit, staple, glue, and upholster, using hand and power tools, fabric knowledge and design blueprints to meet quality standards.

The role involves reading work orders, cutting materials, sewing, and installing fabrics on frames; maintaining efficiency and safety in a busy shop environment. This is a full-time, on-site position with opportunities for skilled growth.

Qualifications

• . High school diploma or equivalent.
• . Manufacturing experience.
• . Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsabilités

• 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 furniture up with loose fiber stuffing, cotton, felt, and/or foam padding to form smooth rounded surfaces.
• Design upholstery cover patterns and cutting plans, based on sketches, customer descriptions, or blueprints.
• Discuss upholstery fabrics, colors, and styles with customers, and provide cost estimates.
• Draw cutting lines on material following patterns, templates, sketches, or blueprints, using chalk, pencils, paint, or other methods.
• Examine furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate defects.
• Fit, install, and secure material on frames, using hand tools, power tools, glue, cement, and/or staples.
• Interweave and fasten strips of webbing to the backs and undersides of furniture, using small hand tools and fasteners.
• Make, restore, and/or create custom upholstered furniture, 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 or sew upholstery by hand 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 work pieces.
• Remove covering, webbing, padding, and/or defective springs from work pieces, using hand tools such as hammers and tack pullers.
• Sew rips or tears in material, or create tufting, using needles and thread.

Connaissances

Hand and pneumatic tools

Tape measure reading

Problem solving

Project management

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

Hand tools

Pneumatic tools

Description du poste

Lippert in Indiana is seeking an experienced Upholsterer to manufacture and repair furniture for our facilities. You will measure, fit, staple, glue, and upholster, using hand and power tools, fabric knowledge and design blueprints to meet quality standards.

The role involves reading work orders, cutting materials, sewing, and installing fabrics on frames; maintaining efficiency and safety in a busy shop environment. This is a full-time, on-site position with opportunities for skilled growth.