Furniture Upholstery Assembler

La-Z-Boy Inc.; Dayton (TN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated in Dayton, TN is seeking an AM shift upholsterer to hand-build quality furniture. The role is physically demanding, standing up to 10 hours, using power tools, framing, and staple guns to complete components, with emphasis on meeting daily production goals.

You will work in a team, handle various steps from cushioning to final assembly, and adhere to safety and ticketing processes. Weekly hours are 40; benefits include health insurance and a 401k match.

Qualifications

• Equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the above duties.
• Basic reading and writing skills.
• Completion of in-house training curriculum.
• Basic computer skills.
• Strong coordination for routine, repetitive tasks.
• Ability to stand for up to 10 hours per day with frequent bending, twisting, and reaching.
• Capacity to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Skilled use of hands for gripping, pulling, and tugging.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team atmosphere.
• Perform any position within the cell as needed.
• Proper use of Kan Ban containers.
• Upholster: Knock down all sharp corners of frame.
• Use of staple gun to staple materials.
• Use of hammer to insert tack strip, panels, etc.
• Use of staple puller to retract improper staples.
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, hog ring gun, hot glue gun, etc.)
• Ability to assemble furniture components by upholstery notes within specifications.
• Frame: Use of frame gun to staple materials.
• Proper glue and/or wax application per specification.
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, crimping gun, chisel tool, etc)
• Glue scraper for proper clean up.
• Cushion Process: Validate unit cover to ticket in each batch.
• Coordinate work flow in cell.
• Insert stuffing materials into cover components.
• Use of machine to seal and quilt.
• Use of staple gun to staple materials.
• Final Assembly: Assemble components into completed unit.
• Use of staple gun to staple materials.
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, tack gun, etc)
• Oil mechanism as required by specification.
• Scan ticket to show unit complete.
• Packaging: Use of staple gun to staple materials.
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, frame gun, crimp gun, etc)
• Use of banding and up ender equipment
• Use of tape gun to properly secure packaging materials
• Apply ticket to finished package in proper location
• Move unit to alternate location as needed

Skills

Stamina for standing

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Lift 50 lbs

Attention to detail

Reading & writing basics

Education

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

La-Z-Boy Incorporated in Dayton, TN is seeking an AM shift upholsterer to hand-build quality furniture. The role is physically demanding, standing up to 10 hours, using power tools, framing, and staple guns to complete components, with emphasis on meeting daily production goals.

You will work in a team, handle various steps from cushioning to final assembly, and adhere to safety and ticketing processes. Weekly hours are 40; benefits include health insurance and a 401k match.