Upholstery Assoc 1

Elkay Interior Systems In•Fond du Lac, WI

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Elkay Interior Systems (EIS), we work side by side, dare to reimagine the future of design and manufacturing, innovate nonstop, and put our people first. Recognized globally for their creativity, craftsmanship, and talent, our people enrich every project and partnership they serve. We provide a relaxed and flexible workspace inspired by our creative people. You'll play an essential role in keeping us at the forefront of global innovation and customer satisfaction. Join our thriving creative community where your ideas make a difference. Under the direction of the Upholstery Supervisor, the Upholstery Associate obtains all required parts and assembles into a finished product, ensuring the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost, meeting company performance standards and customer specifications and delivery requirements, in accordance with company policies and procedures.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to use a tape measure to apply measurements to processes
Demonstrated ability to correctly fill out and consistently follow proper procedures for Stock Material Usage Forms.
Shows initiative and demonstrated ability to accurately complete assigned tasks while maintaining budgeted work hours assigned to projects, providing internal customers with high quality, well labeled / identified project component pieces.
Demonstrated ability to operate hand tools, in a safe and effect manner, DA Sander, hand drill, utility knife etc.
Demonstrated proper and accurate labeling of product
Demonstrated ability to properly clock in and out of projects ensuring accurate costing
Demonstrated ability to cut fabric and form to specifications
Demonstrated ability to assemble booth seat bottoms with assisted guidance
Demonstrated ability to assemble booth backs with assisted guidance
Ability to read and interpret documents such as blueprints, customer specifications, shop drawings, safety rules, and operating instructions.
Ability to prepare standard documentation.
Ability to effectively communicate with other employees of the organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Requires the ability to operate a variety of small hand and power tools, staple guns, electric saws, sewing machine, glue gun, and hammering.
The employee is required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Requires the use of safety glasses and steel toe shoes.

Nice To Haves

High school or equivalent preferred.
No experience required at this level.
This level requires supervision from a supervisor or a lead individual.

Responsibilities

Utilize an industrial sewing machine, handheld foam saw, hand held pneumatic stapler, industrial scissors, hammer, stapler remover, side cutters (pliers), ruler, hand held glue sprayer, pneumatic foam presses and steel cutting band saw (for upholstery).
Read blueprints, Job orders & Bill of material requirements in printed or electronic format to complete assigned tasks.
Label jobs according to orders.
Utilize staple gun, attach Velcro and some fabric skins
Utilize glue spray gun and attach foam to wood
Complete products with foam and Velcro
Ensure product quality by storing and/or pallets in carts
Check and evaluate finished product and store with work proper orders.