Furniture Construction/Builder $20 Starting Pay 1st Shift

La-Z-Boy • Neosho, MO

3d

About The Position

The Furniture Construction/Builder hand-builds quality upholstered furniture, working independently or as part of a team in a physically demanding, fast-paced production environment. The role requires drive, urgency, and self-motivation to meet daily production goals, along with the ability to perform different positions within a production cell as needed. Work may involve upholstery, frame construction, cushion processing, final assembly, and packaging, using hand tools, power tools, and production equipment according to specifications.

Requirements

• Equivalent combination of education and experience 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, with frequent bending, twisting, and reaching.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Skilled use of hands for gripping, pulling, and tugging.
• Comfort with power tools, framing, and staple guns.

Responsibilities

• Work in a team atmosphere and perform any position within the cell as needed.
• Use Kan Ban containers properly.
• Upholster furniture by knocking down sharp frame corners, stapling materials, inserting tack strips and panels, correcting improper staples, and assembling components to specifications using upholstery notes.
• Construct frames by stapling materials, applying glue or wax to specification, assembling components with air tools, and cleaning up glue.
• Process cushions by validating each unit cover against its ticket, coordinating cell workflow, inserting stuffing into cover components, and operating machines to seal and quilt.
• Assemble components into finished units, use required tools, oil mechanisms as specified, and scan tickets to mark units complete.
• Package finished furniture using staple guns, air tools, banding and upender equipment, and tape guns; apply tickets in the correct location and move units as needed.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match of up to 6%
• 9–11 paid holidays each year
• Two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire
• Personal time for non-exempt employees or state-mandated sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed