Furniture Builder 6/PM Shift Starting Pay $20 per hour with Shift Differential $1 per hour

La-Z-Boy•Dayton, TN

About The Position

The Furniture Builder works a 2nd shift from 5:00 PM to 2:30 AM in a physically demanding, fast-paced manufacturing role. The position involves independently or collaboratively hand-building quality upholstered furniture and meeting daily production goals. Team members may perform any position within their production cell, including upholstery, frame work, cushion processing, final assembly, and packaging. The starting pay is $20 per hour, with a $1 per hour shift differential. The role requires extended standing, frequent bending, twisting, and reaching, and the ability to push, pull, and lift at least 50 pounds. Employees use hand tools, power tools, air tools, and production equipment to assemble, upholster, finish, and package furniture according to specifications.

Requirements

Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the duties.
Basic reading and writing skills.
Completion of the in-house training curriculum.
Basic computer skills.
Strong coordination for routine, repetitive tasks.
Ability to stand for up to 10 hours per day on hard surfaces, with frequent bending, twisting, and reaching.
Ability to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 50 pounds.
Skilled use of hands for gripping, pulling, and tugging.
Comfort using power tools, framing tools, and staple guns.

Responsibilities

Work in a team atmosphere and perform any position within the production cell as needed.
Use Kan Ban containers properly.
For upholstery work, knock down sharp frame corners; staple materials; use a hammer to insert tack strip and panels; remove improper staples; use air tools as needed; and assemble components according to upholstery notes and specifications.
For frame work, staple materials with a frame gun; apply glue or wax according to specifications; assemble components with additional air tools as needed; and clean up with a glue scraper.
For cushion processing, validate each unit cover against its ticket, coordinate workflow within the cell, insert stuffing into cover components, operate equipment to seal and quilt, and staple materials.
For final assembly, assemble components into completed units, use staple and other air tools as needed, oil mechanisms according to specifications, and scan tickets to show units as complete.
For packaging, staple materials, use air tools and banding and up-ender equipment, secure packaging with a tape gun, place tickets in the correct location, and move units to alternate locations as needed.