Production Kitter

Kaas Tailored; Mukilteo (WA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting wage $19.10/hr

Healthcare benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Tuition Assistance

Holiday pay

Technology Reimbursement

Job summary

Kaas Tailored is seeking an entry-level Production Kitter to support our team with material flow and final assembly for furniture and aerospace components. You will read production notes, use hand tools, and follow directions to maintain high-quality standards in a lean environment.

Shifts run 5:45 AM - 4:15 PM, Monday through Thursday, with potential overtime on Fridays. The role emphasizes being a systematic thinker, a quick learner, and enjoying hands-on work.

Qualifications

• Able to operate with hand tools and follow production notes.
• Able to stand for a 10-hour shift and lift 50 lbs frequently.
• Demonstrates teamwork and effective communication with the team.
• Shows systematic thinking and quick learning in a hands-on environment.
• Learns and applies continuous improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Improve processes and yourself each day.
• Operate within a team atmosphere to complete a product.
• Utilize different types of tools and fasteners.
• Stand for the duration of a 10-hour shift.
• Able to lift 50 lbs frequently.
• Inspect final product for defects prior to shipment.
• Learn and do continuous improvement activities.
• Perform packaging of assembled products.
• Able to read and comprehend production notes.
• Communicate effectively with the team.

Skills

Hand tools

Reading notes

Following directions

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Tools

Measuring tools

Fasteners

Job description

THIS IS AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION

As a Production Kitter, you will be responsible for supporting our team with the flow of materials and products. Our team performs final assembly and upholstery for furniture products for the hospitality and retail industries, as well as creating highly engineered subcomponents built of foam for aerospace upholstery products. Individuals in this position are comfortable using hand tools, able to read and comprehend production notes, and able to follow directions to maintain our high-quality standards. Individuals who thrive in this environment are systematic thinkers, quick learners, and love to work with their hands.

Regular schedule is 5:45 AM - 4:15 PM, Monday - Thursday. Potential overtime opportunities on Fridays.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Improve your processes and yourself each day.
• Operate within a team atmosphere to complete a product.
• Utilize different types of tools and fasteners.
• Stand for the duration of a 10-hour shift.
• Able to lift 50 lbs frequently.
• Inspect final product for defects prior to shipment.
• Learn and do continuous improvement activities.
• Perform packaging of assembled products.
• Able to read and comprehend production notes.
• Ability to communicate effectively with the team.

Company Background:

Kaas Tailored is a growing, world-class manufacturing company located in Mukilteo, WA and for the last 50 years, we have built high-quality furnishings for airplanes, homes, and commercial environments. In an effort to love our employees better, we do things a little differently by training our teams in the use of lean principles and by providing the tools and skills necessary to improve their work and remove burden from processes. We also have the pleasure of sharing these principles and tools with companies from around the world who come to our shop to learn our way of thinking, see our processes, and hear from our great people how small changes can make a big difference in daily work.

Benefits package includes:

• Starting wage of $19.10 per hour with the potential for growth as your skills develop!
• The full range for this position is $19.10 to $20.70.
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Under 12 months: 1 hour PTO for every 30 worked.
• After 1 Year: 70 hours PTO
• After 3 Years: 110 hours PTO
• After 5 Years: 120 hours + 30 hours paid Holiday during Christmas week
• Holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas are paid for 10 hours after 1 month of employment.
• Medical/Dental/Vision Benefits: Eligible for coverage on the 1st day of the month following completion of 60 days of employment.
• Tuition Assistance: Eligible after 6 months of employment.
• 401(k): Employer match based on the profitability of the company.
• Technology Reimbursement: Eligible after 1 year of employment.

We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce through the application of our affirmative action, equal opportunity, and nondiscrimination policy in all aspects of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state, or federal law.

A conditional offer of employment for this position is contingent upon successful completion of a background check. Under the Washington Fair Chance Act, Kaas Tailored does not inquire about criminal history prior to extending a conditional offer. Criminal history, if any, will be evaluated in connection with the specific requirements of this role. Applicants are not required to disclose criminal history prior to receiving a conditional offer.