Experienced Upholsterer

Leggett & Platt • Grand Rapids, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Leggett & Platt, Incorporated is seeking an Upholsterer at our Genesis Seating location in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This role is responsible for production, quality, and safety standards as they relate to upholstering and assembling fabric and leather furniture components.

Requirements

• One to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and product information books.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge and experience with fabrics, vinyls, and leathers a plus.

Responsibilities

• Use of job specific related hand tools, staple gun, staple puller.
• Occasionally required to adhere wood to foam, and fabric to foam, using water based adhesive.
• Pull and stretch fabrics appropriately to achieve a wrinkle free finish on complex upholstery forms.
• Meet production schedules.
• Interprets specifications, instructions and job orders.
• Recommend measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, product quality and safety methods.
• Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists team members in solving work problems.
• Initiates or suggests plans to motivate team members to achieve work goals.
• Maintains time and production records.
• Inspect production materials.
• Confers with other team members to meet production schedules.
• Responsible for the training and development of new and current employees working on the product line.
• Responsible for pursuing further training opportunities for one's own self advancement.
• Responsible for ensuring specified quality verifications and procedures are followed and quality parts are produced.
• Coordinate with members of the team to operate the cell most efficiently.
• Responsible for understanding non-conforming product procedure.
• Ensure all safety standards are being followed and unsafe acts or conditions are reported.
• Maintain the work area’s cleanliness and organization.
• Responsible for filling out required paperwork.
• Responsible for completion and accuracy of cycle counts.
• Ensure preventive maintenance is performed as required.
• Communicate quality concerns/issues with supervisor, engineering and materials.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• Paid personal time
• Opportunities to give back to your local community
• Tele-visits
• Learning and professional development opportunities
• In-house training on subjects like front-line supervisor essentials, how to manage conflict in the workplace, and many others.

What This Job Offers

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