Trimmer Upholstery

Samson Marketing; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Samson Marketing is seeking an experienced upholstery trimmer to prepare and finish upholstered parts for sofas, chairs, beds, and ottomans at our Conover, NC facility.

You will transport frames, apply padding, fabric, and trims, meet production goals, and maintain a safe, clean workstation. English reading of notes and tickets is required; experience with piece-rate and hourly production environments is preferred. This role emphasizes quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of upholstery methods required.
• 1-3 years trimmer experience preferred.
• Must meet production guidelines and maintain quality.
• English reading of job notes and tickets required.

Responsibilities

• Transports frames to and from workstation.
• Lifts frames onto bucks and removes frames from bucks.
• Tacks padding and upholstery material to rails, shaping to contour with stapler and tools.
• Ensures repairs are fixed before starting new piece and maintains a neat workstation.
• Wears safety glasses and reports unsafe conditions to supervisor.

Skills

Upholstery methods

English language

Job description

Profitably offer good, affordable, smart design in our market segment and support it with excellent quality and service.

Basic Function

Upholsters outside sections of sofas, chairs, beds and ottomans, utilizing knowledge of upholstery procedures

Primary Responsibilities

• Transports frames to and from workstation.
• Lifts frames onto bucks. Removes frames from bucks.
• Tacks cardboard, padding and upholstery material to top, side and bottom rails of outside arms, fitting and shaping materials to obtain specified contour using staple gun, staple puller, scissors and regulator.
• Responsible for fixing their own repairs before starting on new piece.
• Must maintain neat and orderly workstation.
• Properly stores tools and supplies at the end of each shift.
• Wears required safety glasses; works safely and reports any unsafe conditions to Department Supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required by supervisor.

Requirements

• Must be knowledgeable in upholstery methods and be able to complete job to quality specifications.
• 1-3 years Trimmer Experience
• Meet production guidelines, good attendance and meet quality standards.
• English required to read job notes and tickets
• Work in a Piece Rate and hourly production environment.

Physical Demands

• This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing all day. The employee may have to lift and/or move items between 5 and 50 pounds.