Senior Upholstery & Product Development Lead

Bernhardt Furniture Company; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Bernhardt Design is seeking an assistant in design development to support seating product development. You will work closely with the Sr.

Upholstery Technician and design teams, review drawings, assist in sample creation and refinement, and help prepare material specs and BOMs for new seating products. You will also help in upholstery of samples for development, photography and showroom displays, and utilize E-Drawings to review 3-D designs.

Qualifications

• Assist in design development of seating products and support documentation.
• Collaborate with Sr. Upholstery Technician and design teams.
• Multitask across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for assisting in the development of products designed by our designers, working with Sr. Upholstery Technician and design teams from drawing review to sample installation and refinement.
• Assist in brainstorming with Design and plywood frame engineer to create solutions for new products.
• Create cut foam and fiber patterns and coordinate with suppliers for samples and quotes.
• Produce fiber and foam used in development samples.
• Assist in creating and documenting material specs for development.
• Assist in upholstery of samples for development, photography and showrooms.
• Utilize E-Drawings to review 3-D frame and design files.
• Organize documentation used for creating manufacturing BOMs for new seating products.
• Prepare product specification sheets with running history and final specs.
• Dimensionally check samples against drawings and note variances.
• Maintain rapid development schedule and balance multiple tasks.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by Sr. Upholstery Technician and VP of R&D.

Job description

Bernhardt Design is seeking an assistant in design development to support seating product development. You will work closely with the Sr.

Upholstery Technician and design teams, review drawings, assist in sample creation and refinement, and help prepare material specs and BOMs for new seating products. You will also help in upholstery of samples for development, photography and showroom displays, and utilize E-Drawings to review 3-D designs.