Production Team Member

Comfort starts with our 13,000+ team members across the globe, who are transforming the power of comfort every day. Our employees have the power to change lives, in our homes, work and communities. We foster an inclusive environment while honoring a legacy built on family, where everyone can be themselves.
 
If you are ready to join an industry leading organization where our people are the most important asset, and innovation propels us into the future, you’re ready to take your seat at La-Z-Boy Incorporated. 
 
WE BELIEVE IN THE TRANSFORMATIONAL POWER OF COMFORT

Come join our team and help us Build Something Amazing.
La-Z-Boy's Siloam Springs, Arkansas manufacturing plant has been building quality furniture for over 50 years and offers numerous benefits including but not limited to a strong hourly wage-earning opportunity, great work flexibility, and career growth potential. Check us out and apply today!

Job Description:

Day Shift Hours: 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM (mandatory overtime may apply based on production needs)
Monday - Thursday
Additional Benefits:

• Starting wage of $13.35
• Competitive Benefits Package
  • Medical, Vision, Dental
  • 401K
  • Vacation after 60 days
  • 8 Paid Holidays 
• Clean and safe working environment 
  • COVID-19 Safety Screening 
  • Climate Controlled atmosphere 
  • Over 6,000,000 hours without a lost-time injury
• Onsite Grab-N-Go 
• Employee discounts on La-Z-Boy products
• Community Involvement 
• Employee Appreciation events 
• Onsite Nurse
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work in a team atmosphere
• Perform any position within the cell as needed
• Proper use of Kan Ban containers

Upholster:

• Knock down all sharp corners of frame
• Use of staple gun to staple materials
• Use of hammer to insert tack strip, panels, etc
• Use of staple puller to retract improper staples
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, hog ring gun, hot glue gun, etc.)
• Ability to assemble furniture components by upholstery notes within specifications

Frame

• Use of frame gun to staple materials
• Proper glue and/or wax application per specification
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, crimping gun, chisel tool, etc)
• Use of glue scraper for proper clean up

Cushion Process

• Validate unit cover to ticket in each batch
• Coordinate work flow in cell
• Insert stuffing materials into cover components
• Use of machine to seal and quilt
• Use of staple gun to staple materials

Final Assembly

• Assemble components into completed unit
• Use of staple gun to staple materials
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, tack gun, etc)
• Oil mechanism as required by specification
• Scan ticket to show unit complete

Packaging

• Use of staple gun to staple materials
• Use of additional air tools to assemble components as necessary (drill, frame gun, crimp gun, etc)
• Use of banding and up ender equipment
• Use of tape gun to properly secure packaging materials
• Apply ticket to finished package in proper location
• Move unit to alternate location as needed

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the above duties

• Basic reading and writing skills

• Completion of in-house training curriculum

• Basic computer skills

• Have color vision for cushion processing position

• Achieve performance standards

OUR PURPOSE:

We are La-Z-Boy Incorporated. Get comfortable with taking your work personally. Get comfortable with uncompromising quality.  Get comfortable with caring about your colleagues and the consumers we serve. When people are comfortable, they are free to be themselves; to be fearless. When people are comfortable, they put others at ease and are more welcoming to different people and perspectives.  When people are comfortable, they collaborate in meaningful ways. Being comfortable brings out the best in us.

We believe in the transformational power of comfort

OUR VALUES:

Courage – We aren’t afraid to try something new

• We are results oriented and can-do hard things.
• We do what is right.
• We challenge the status quo.

Curiosity – We are relentless in our mission to understand our business and consumers

• We ask questions and explore every opportunity.
• We embrace change.
• We test and learn.

Compassion – We honor our almost 100-year legacy that was built on family

• We lead with empathy in support of each other, our consumers and our communities.
• We foster an inclusive environment.
• We believe in positive intent. 

OTHER DUTIES:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job.  Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.40