What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sewer/Upholsterer - 2nd Shift - Panels - Holland, MI position at Haworth, Inc.?
Company Overview
We Offer a Diverse and Inclusive Work Environment
We understand that finding the right job is essential. If you're looking for a manufacturing role with stability, competitive wages, and growth opportunities, Haworth could be the perfect fit regardless of your skill level or background.
As a global leader in office furniture and architectural interiors, we pride ourselves on our heritage of innovative design and quality products. We also value our members and invest in their development and well-being to help them succeed.
Our Members enjoy numerous benefits from their first day of employment:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- 401K with company match
- Four weeks Paid Time Off Accrual by pay period
- Bonus opportunities
- Tuition reimbursement
- Parental Leave
- On-site 24-hour Fitness Center (Holland only)
- Opportunity for overtime (Paid at time and a half)
Job Overview
Join Our Team as a Sewer/Upholsterer
Hours are from 2:00pm-10:00pm, Monday-Friday. OT is from 2:00pm-12:00am, Monday-Friday and potential Saturdays from 2:00pm-10:00pm.
This position performs complex set ups, operates, and adjusts various sewing machines. It also practices machine preventive maintenance and performs general utility work to meet the work schedule.
Key responsibilities include upholstering seats, backs, arms, and outers for seating, ottomans, and other cushioned products. This involves manually positioning fabrics, forming edges, and attaching fabric with staples or a glue gun as prescribed.
Major Responsibilities
- Uses appropriate sewing machine(s) to create assembled materials used to upholster products
- Upholsters various styles of products, utilizing proper molds, presses, and tools such as heat knives, steamer, and hole burner to meet production requirements
- References material labels and verifies against production tickets, ensuring pieces are upholstered per order specifications
- Inspects all upholstered parts for fabric flaws, weave alignment, seam position, proper alignment of glued subassembly, and correct contours and fabric shade, ensuring Haworth quality specifications are met
- Monitors the material flow and updates the electronic production system accordingly
- Verifies accuracy of orders and Bills of Material (BOMs); reports discrepancies to appropriate parties
- Assembles final product with the use of drills and hand tools
Do You Meet These Qualifications?
Education and Experience Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- Two years manufacturing experience, including six months upholstery experience required
- Six to eight weeks nonproductive training, with approximately six to twelve months total on-the-job training required
- Ability to obtain and maintain powered industrial truck certification
Work Environment and Physical Demands
- Large machinery and equipment used in work areas. Possibility of cuts, scrapes, or bruises
- Moderate exposure to dust, noise, solvent, heat, paint, and lubricants
- Constant mental and visual alertness required to avoid potential serious injury to self and others in all work groups
- Eye protection required; hearing protection may be required
- Moves and may lift materials and/or products weighing up to 50 pounds, occasionally more (assistance given with heavier objects)
- Walks, bends, twists, turns, reaches, and lifts while performing functions of position
- Standing required for extended periods
- Work requires regular repetitive arm and hand movement
- May be required to climb stairs and ladders
Requirements
- Applicants must possess an unrestricted right to work in the US to be eligible for the position
Additional Requirements
- Ability to utilize appropriate electronic production system to complete job duties, along with the respective technology tools, e.g., personal computer (PC), tablet, keyboard, mouse, RF gun
- Ability to utilize precision measuring instruments
- Ability to sew fabrics, vinyl, and leather for upholstered furniture
- Ability to continuously pull, push, and tug material, equivalent to 10- to 24-pounds lift, and fasten into place
- Ability to use basic hand, air, cordless, and/or electric tools
- Requires fine motor skills
- Excellent vision and color perception are essential
*Please be aware that applicants will only be considered for the shift they have selected as their available working hours.
