by Job Title: Upholsterer
Company: Leggett & Platt
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Description: In this role you will:
- 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
- Knowledge and experience with fabrics, vinyls, and leathers a plus
- 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.
Qualifications:
- 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.
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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