Upholsterer

MooreCo Inc • Morristown, TN

1d

About The Position

Primary duties will include:

• Fasten furniture components using staple/nail guns

• Operates a wide variety of power and hand tools, such as lathes, band or table saws, sanders, drill press, rasps, chisels, and planes, etc.

• Rebuilds, repairs, or replaces broken or damaged furniture components, such as legs, back rests, and support braces.

• Prepares items of furniture for upholstering by re-tying or replacing springs, repadding arm and backrests or seats.

• Upholsters furniture by cutting, sewing, and fitting materials of fabric, leather, or plastic; glues tacks, staples or otherwise attaches fringe, tape, binding or other trim material.

• Clean machine and perform post checks to determine if any maintenance is required, and notify supervisor is any issues are discovered.

• Report all outages to supervisor.

• Report scrap daily

• Clean up during shift as needed to be safe and at end of shift.

• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

• Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.

• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of 1 year of related experience.
• Knowledge of machines, tools, raw materials, production processes and quality control.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work safely and efficiently.
• Must wear the required PPE (personal protective equipment).
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Must be willing and able to work overtime as required

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma required.
• We will consider additional experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Fasten furniture components using staple/nail guns
• Operates a wide variety of power and hand tools, such as lathes, band or table saws, sanders, drill press, rasps, chisels, and planes, etc.
• Rebuilds, repairs, or replaces broken or damaged furniture components, such as legs, back rests, and support braces.
• Prepares items of furniture for upholstering by re-tying or replacing springs, repadding arm and backrests or seats.
• Upholsters furniture by cutting, sewing, and fitting materials of fabric, leather, or plastic; glues tacks, staples or otherwise attaches fringe, tape, binding or other trim material.
• Clean machine and perform post checks to determine if any maintenance is required, and notify supervisor is any issues are discovered.
• Report all outages to supervisor.
• Report scrap daily
• Clean up during shift as needed to be safe and at end of shift.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Set the highest ethical standards for self and others.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED