Upholstery Assembly Technician

2 LZB Manufacturing, Inc.; Neosho (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, Dental and Basic Life

401k with company match up to 6%

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a hardworking assembler to hand-build quality upholstered furniture in a fast-paced, team-oriented cell. The role requires standing long hours, lifting 50 lbs, and using power tools, staplers, and drills to complete components per specifications.

The position runs 4 PM–2:30 AM Monday to Thursday with mandatory overtime on Fridays, offering a 40-hour week and comprehensive benefits.

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).
• 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

Skills

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Stamina

Attention to detail

Education

Education/experience equivalent

Tools

Power tools

Staple gun

Hammer

Drill

Job description

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is seeking a hardworking assembler to hand-build quality upholstered furniture in a fast-paced, team-oriented cell. The role requires standing long hours, lifting 50 lbs, and using power tools, staplers, and drills to complete components per specifications.

The position runs 4 PM–2:30 AM Monday to Thursday with mandatory overtime on Fridays, offering a 40-hour week and comprehensive benefits.