Furniture inspector

Hooker Furniture; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradington-Young, a division of Hooker Furnishings Corporation, seeks a dependable Furniture Inspector for its Hickory, NC location. The role focuses on inspecting furniture for defects and ensuring conformance with standards.

Candidates should have QC or inspection experience and be able to communicate across departments. The position requires standing 8–10 hours daily, lifting up to 50 lbs, and performing minor adjustments to maintain high-quality products in a fast-paced production

Qualifications

• Have previous Quality Control or inspection experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Be an excellent communicator who can clearly and professionally communicate with other departments if a product is sent back per inspection standards.
• Physically able to stand for up to 8-10 hours per day, Able to push and pull up to 50 lbs. comfortably.
• Have good attention to detail and desire to produce not just quantity, but high-quality products.
• Be goal orientated, self-motivated, and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect furniture for defects in finish, construction, or upholstery to ensure conformance with manufacturing standards.
• Verify upholstery material i.e. fabric, leather using production ticket specifications and systemic verification procedure.
• Inspect upholstery for rips in fabric or seams.
• Feel upholstery padding for consistent padding application.
• Examine finished wooden surfaces for defects and utilizes swatch standards for proper finish.
• Mark defects properly for repair verification upon reject.
• Check off inspection points on each production ticket.
• Record rejects on daily Inspection forms.
• Make minor adjustments i.e. nail trim, remove occasional exposed staple, regulate fill, steam wrinkles, etc.

Skills

Quality Control

Inspection

Communication

Job description

Bradington-Youngis a division of Hooker Furnishings Corporation.Hooker Furnishings, in its 101st year of business, is a designer, marketer and importer of case goods (wooden and metal furniture), leather furniture and fabric-upholstered furniture for the residential, hospitality and contract markets.

Bradington-Young has been crafting high quality leather seating for over 30 years.

• We have a family-focused culture.
• We are committed to giving back to our community.
• We believe in our product and craft each piece of furniture with pride and care

Position Summary:

We are seeking a dependable individual with great attention to detail to join us as aFurniture Inspector in ourHickory, NClocation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect furniture for defects in finish, construction, or upholstery to ensure conformance with manufacturing standards:
• Verify upholstery material i.e. fabric, leather using production ticket specifications and systemic verification procedure.
• Inspect upholstery for rips in fabric or seams.
• Feel upholstery padding for consistent padding application.
• Examine finished wooden surfaces for defects and utilizes swatch standards for proper finish.
• Mark defects properly for repair verification upon reject.
• Check off inspection points on each production ticket.
• Record rejects on daily Inspection forms.
• Make minor adjustments i.e. nail trim, remove occasional exposed staple, regulate fill, steam wrinkles, etc.

Candidates that would be a great fit:

• Have previous Quality Control or inspection experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Be an excellent communicator who can clearly and professionally communicate with other departments if a product is sent back per inspection standards.
• Physically able to stand for up to 8-10 hours per day, Able to push and pull up to 50 lbs. comfortably.
• Have good attention to detail and desire to produce not just quantity, but high-quality products.
• Be goal orientated, self-motivated, and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced production environment.

Shift:

Monday to Thursday 7am – 4:30pm & Friday 7a-11a