Upholsterer

Job Title: Upholsterer

Location: Morristown, TN

Reports To: Supervisor

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

Preferred education:

• High School Diploma required.

• We will consider additional experience in lieu of degree.

The essential physical & environmental requirements of the position are:

• Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 20 lbs. without assistance.

• Ability to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools, or controls.

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk and working on a computer and perform repetitive tasks.

• Ability to hear sounds and differentiate between them.

• Ability to visually understand distance, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and have color vision.

MooreCo, Inc. is the leader in the educational and commercial markets for visual communication products, technology support equipment, and office furniture. We are guided by our Core Values:

• Have FUN at work!

• Extreme Customer Care

• Make it Personal

• Vision

MooreCo, Inc provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other class or status protected by state, federal, or local law.

Revised 8/29/2023 9:15 AM