Furniture Repair Technician

Steinhafels•Waukesha, WI

13d

About The Position

Steinhafels is hiring a furniture finisher to repair and refinish wood and upholstered furniture so customers receive high-quality products. The role involves analyzing damage and repairing furniture finishes, wood components, upholstery, and leather. The technician uses repair materials and finishing products to restore furniture and must be able to replace parts or repair wood and upholstered furniture. The position requires regular attendance and the ability to work one weekend day per week.

Requirements

Punctuality and regular attendance.
Ability to work one weekend day per week.
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move furniture weighing up to 100 pounds regularly.
Ability to regularly walk, bend, twist, climb, carry, push, pull, crouch, and kneel while inspecting and repairing furniture.

Nice To Haves

Damage analysis.
Replacing color and filling damage.
Grain replacement.
Scratch removal.
Understanding color matching principles, including primary and secondary colors, the effects of white and black, and color intensity levels.
Understanding proper application techniques for low-odor solvent-based touch-up coatings, aerosols, markers, and brushing materials.

Responsibilities

Analyze furniture damage and replace color where needed.
Perform grain replacement and remove scratches.
Repair dents, gouges, deep scratches, burn marks, broken corners, and edges.
Use sandpaper and compounds to remove scratches, raise or lower sheen, and restore dull finishes.
Use burn-in sticks, epoxy fillers, sandpaper, and adhesives.
Apply furniture touch-up coatings and related products using appropriate techniques and materials.
Replace parts and repair wood and upholstered furniture.
Perform leather touch-up and upholstery repair.