Furniture Builder (2nd Shift) - Production Team Member

La-Z-Boy•Dayton, TN

About The Position

La-Z-Boy Incorporated is hiring a Furniture Builder to hand-build quality upholstered furniture as part of a fast-paced production team. The work may be performed independently or with a team and requires drive, urgency, and self-motivation to meet daily production goals. Team members may work in different positions within a production cell, including upholstery, frame work, cushion processing, final assembly, and packaging. The position is listed at $20.00 per hour, with a $1-per-hour second-shift differential. The second shift runs from 4:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., and the role is scheduled for 40 hours per week. The work involves standing for extended periods, frequent bending, twisting, and reaching, and pushing, pulling, and lifting at least 50 pounds. Employees use hand and power tools and production equipment to assemble, finish, and package furniture. La-Z-Boy describes its workplace as inclusive and committed to equal opportunity. Benefits for U.S. employees and their families include medical, vision, dental, and basic life insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 6%; and paid time off, including 9–11 paid holidays annually, prorated vacation for new hires, and either personal time for non-exempt employees or state-mandated sick time.

Requirements

Equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to perform the listed 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, 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.
Perform any position within the production cell as needed.
Use Kan Ban containers properly.
Upholster furniture by knocking down sharp frame corners and using staple guns, hammers, staple pullers, and other air tools to assemble components.
Assemble furniture components according to upholstery notes and specifications.
Perform frame work, including stapling materials, applying glue or wax according to specifications, assembling components with air tools, and cleaning up glue.
Validate each unit cover against its ticket, coordinate workflow in the cell, insert stuffing materials into cover components, and use machinery to seal and quilt.
Assemble components into completed units, oil mechanisms as specified, and scan tickets to mark units complete.
Package finished units using staple guns, air tools, banding and upender equipment, and tape guns; apply tickets to packages and move units to alternate locations as needed.