Upholstery Pattern Marker Technician

Flexsteel Industries Inc.•High Point, NC

12h

About The Position

The Upholstery Pattern Marker Technician performs lay creation, revisions, and related activities needed to produce quality patterns and cut files efficiently. Using established procedures, the technician gathers and correlates basic data and applies phases of approved industrial engineering policies and practices. The role works with Data Processing, Scheduling, Payroll, Engineering, and Manufacturing on manufacturing problems and cost-reduction projects. The technician participates in Flexsteel’s continuous improvement process, maintaining a zero-defects attitude, applying problem-solving skills, and verifying that processes can meet customers’ mutually agreed-upon requirements. The position supports product design and manufacturing through pattern design and development, troubleshooting, standardization, documentation, and knowledge transfer.

Requirements

Experience with pattern marking or CAD software.

Responsibilities

Set match points on digitized pattern components and generate corresponding match markers and cut files.
Program cut files for the multi-ply cutting system.
Assist with basic pattern design, including modifying digitized pattern components, markers, and cut files for additional marker layouts, ECRs, and continuous improvement.
Create files and components for leather cutting demands.
Load necessary cutting and usage information into the AS400 system as needed.
Support product design and manufacturing teams with troubleshooting, continuous improvement, pattern design and development, pattern and sew specifications, and best-practice utilization.
Lead process documentation and standardization to support knowledge transfer.
Support and potentially mentor junior team members in marker making, cutting programming, and system usage.
Communicate cross-functionally to support timely project management.
Work with Data Processing, Scheduling, Payroll, Engineering, and Manufacturing on manufacturing problems and cost-reduction projects.
Verify that processes can meet customers’ mutually agreed-upon requirements.
Perform other duties as assigned.