Furniture Upholstery & Assembly Technician

La-Z-Boy Incorporated; Siloam Springs (AR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental & Basic Life

401k retirement plan with companymatch

Paid holidays

Vacation & Personal time

Sick time

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated in Siloam Springs, AR, is seeking a Furniture Builder for a full-time, on-site role. Starting pay is $20 per hour.

The position requires standing up to 10 hours daily, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment to hand-build quality upholstered furniture. Responsibilities span upholstery, framing, cushioning, final assembly, and packaging, with use of power tools and assembly equipment.

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)
• Use of 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
• JOB REQUIREMENTS: 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

Job description

La-Z-Boy Incorporated in Siloam Springs, AR, is seeking a Furniture Builder for a full-time, on-site role. Starting pay is $20 per hour.

The position requires standing up to 10 hours daily, lifting up to 50 lbs, and working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment to hand-build quality upholstered furniture. Responsibilities span upholstery, framing, cushioning, final assembly, and packaging, with use of power tools and assembly equipment.