14362545
Located in Byron Center, MI
Pay: $18-$19.50/HR
Job Full Description
Furniture Assembler/Upholsterer Job Summary: Grand Rapids, MI, company is seeking an Upholsterer for their organization. Candidates must have experience doing upholstery with leather and with a variety of other fabrics as the company produces high-end seating furniture. This position requires a keen eye for detail and excellent hand-eye coordination. This position will require the use of common hand tools used for the upholstery process as all work is done by hand. If you have a passion for furniture, great design, and love working in a fast-paced environment, then we'd love to have you on our team.
Furniture Assembler/Upholsterer Responsibilities:
- Unracks the chair line and inspects chairs for flaws
- Assembles chair parts according to work orders (i.e. attaching wood or upholstered seats and backs, adding feet to the chair)
- Packs each order accurately and on time according to work order specifications
- Using hand and/or power tools, grinds, sands, cleans, and/or polishes chair frames to correct defects or to prepare surfaces for finishing operation
- Using chisels, scrapers and/or hand-held grinders, trims, scrapes or deburrs parts
- Sands all parts and wood chairs for daily work orders
- Cuts wood parts to pattern as specified in work orders
- Attaches upholstery to chair seats or backs using staples
- Glues foam to wooden seats
- Cuts vinyl to specification on work order
- Assists with material handling of assemblies and finished goods
- Performs quality checks according to quality standards
- Keeps work area neat and clean according to company standards
- Works safely and follows all company rules and procedures
Schedule & Pay:
- Monday-Friday from 5 AM – 3:30 PM (five 10-hour days).
- Must be able to work additional mandatory OVERTIME on Saturdays from 4AM – NOON. (8 hours occasionally on Saturday)
- Starting pay is $18-$19.50/HR depending on experience + PAY INCREASE after 90 Days!
Furniture Assembler/Upholsterer Qualifications:
- Preferred but not required, at least 6 months experience working in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Functional working knowledge of general hand tools such as D8 sanders, routers, belt sanders, drills, staple guns, glue guns and others
- Must be able to repeatedly lift up to 50 lbs.
- Must be 18 years or older
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Location: Grand Rapids. MI
Position Type: Full-time, Evaluation Hire
What Makes Express Employment Professionals Different?
Express Employment Professionals is a local employment agency that has been helping people find great jobs in Grand Rapids since 1996. We focus on helping people find permanent, long term positions at some of the best companies in the area. Every week we are actively working with 130+ companies in the Greater Grand Rapids area.
Express has a wide variety of jobs available, including:
- Light Industrial
- Skilled Trades
- Administrative
- Professional
Benefits of working with Express:
- Weekly Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Short-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- 401(K) Savings Plan
- Holiday and Vacation Pay
- Scholarship programs
- Free Online Training
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