Michael Thomas Furniture, Inc. has a full-time opening for a Finisher/Sprayer. Pay will be based upon experience. The hours are Monday through Friday with the option to choose a flexible schedule.  40 Hours a week and some over time.

The Finisher/Sprayer is responsible for preparing raw wood, accurately mixing and applying water-based stain, basecoat, and sealer to wood frames to achieve correct appearance per color standard. Must maintain a clean and organized work area.

Essential Functions:

· Ability to read and interpret production tickets.

· Ability to accurately mix different types of finish according to color standards.

· Ability to use a sander and sprayer.

Preferred Skills:

· Must be detail oriented

· Must be a team player

· Communication proficiency

· Time management skills

Required Education and Experience:

· High School Diploma or Equivalent

· Minimum of one year of experience in related field

· Must be 18 years of age

Work Environment: While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne dust particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud, hearing protection is provided.

Physical Demands: The position requires prolonged standing, walking, bending, stooping, frequent lifting, pushing and pulling objects up to 50 pounds or heavier.

The company provides safety glasses, hearing protection, gloves and masks. It is mandatory that safety devices be worn during working hours.

Productivity Requirements: Accurately complete 6-8 pieces per day.

Other Duties: This job may require other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: TBD – Based on experience

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Commuting bonus

Schedule:

• 9 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

The Frame Builder is responsible for properly assembling frame parts according to production/job ticket.  Must maintain a safe, organized and clean work environment.

Essential Functions: 

• Read and interpret production/job ticket.
• Retrieve necessary frame parts.
• Assemble frame at work station using pneumatic and manual tools, such as a chop saw and band saw.

Preferred Skills: 

• Knowledge of wood-working and frame assembly.
• Ability to accurately read measurements.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Time Management Skills.

Required Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum of one year experience in frame assembly.
• Ability to read production tickets.
• Ability to inspect parts using tape measurer.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.

Work Environment:  While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne dust particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment can be loud, hearing protection is provided.

Physical Demands:  The position requires standing, walking, bending, stooping, frequent lifting, pushing and pulling objects that are 85 pounds or heavier.  The company provides safety glasses, hearing protection, masks, and low back support belts.  It is mandatory that safety devices be worn during working hours.

Productivity Requirements:  Must be able to accurately assemble 15-20 frames per day.

Other Duties:  This job may require other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

The Inside Upholsterer is responsible for applying upholstery fabric to inside back, seat deck, and inside arms of high end custom furniture.

Essential Functions: 

• Must have the ability to read and interpret production tickets.
• Ability to use all common upholstery tools to perform traditional inside upholstery of leather and fabric furniture of various styles.
• Must maintain high quality standards while achieving production goals.

Preferred Skills: 

• Must have experience using upholstery tools such as:  Scissors, Pneumatic Staple Guns, Staple Removers, and Regulators).
• Must have basic upholstery skills.

Required Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in related field
• Must be 18 years of age

Work Environment:  While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne dust particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment can be loud, hearing protection is provided.  

Physical Demands:  The position requires frequent standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, continuous use of arms and hands, and lifting up to 100 lbs. Safety glasses and closed-toed, closed-heeled shoes are mandatory and must be worn at all times in the factory.

Productivity Requirements:  Accurately complete a minimum of 7 pieces per day.

Other Duties:  This job may require other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

The Inspector is responsible for ensuring that each piece of furniture meets quality standards and is accurate according to production ticket, and attaches proper documentation to frames.

Essential Functions: 

• Must have the ability to read and interpret production tickets.
• Removes strings, debris, and checks for defects.
• Ensures that fabric is wrinkle-free and steams if needed.
• Understands all characteristics of styles and verifies fabric.
• Verifies proper finish has been achieved.
• Affixes proper documentation to frames.
• Makes sure the back and seat cushions fit properly.
• Matches ticket to law label to ensure accuracy.
• Reports defects to supervisor.

Other Duties:  This job may require other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

Preferred Skills: 

• Must be detail oriented and a team player.
• Must have knowledge of using basic tools: scissors, measuring tape, steamer.
• Must have basic computer skills.

Work Environment:  While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne dust particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment can be loud, hearing protection is provided.

Physical Demands:  The position requires frequent standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 15 lbs.  Safety glasses and closed toe, closed heel shoes are mandatory and must be worn at all working hours in the factory.

Productivity Requirements:  Accurately complete 4 pieces per hour.

Required Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum of one year of experience in related field
• Must be 18 years of age

The Outside Upholsterer is responsible for applying upholstery fabric to outside back, outside arms, welting, and closure of high end custom furniture.

Essential Functions: 

• Must have the ability to read and interpret production tickets.
• Ability to use all common upholstery tools to perform traditional outside upholstery of leather and fabric furniture of various styles.
• Must maintain high quality standards while achieving production goals.

Preferred Skills: 

• Must have experience using upholstery tools such as:  Scissors, Pneumatic Staple Guns, Staple Removers, and Regulators).
• Must have basic upholstery skills.

Required Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum of three years of experience in related field
• Must be 18 years of age

Work Environment:  While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne dust particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment can be loud, hearing protection is provided.

Physical Demands:  The position requires frequent standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, continuous use of arms and hands, and lifting up to 100 lbs. Safety glasses and closed-toed, closed-heeled shoes are mandatory and must be worn at all times in the factory. The company provides safety glasses, hearing protection, masks, and low back support belts.  It is mandatory that safety devices be worn during working hours.

Productivity Requirements:  Accurately complete a minimum of 14 pieces per day.

Other Duties:  This job may require other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.

The production supervisor position is responsible for supervising shop employees in a manufacturing and assembly environment. This position plans and assigns work, implements policies and procedures and recommends improvements in production methods, equipment, operating procedures and working conditions.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Ensure effective employee relations. Provide employee coaching and development. Makes employment decisions. Resolve employee issues through problem resolution.
2. Balance safety, quality, productivity, cost, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas. Work to continuously improve in all areas.
3. Reduce safety risks.  Perform accident investigations.
4. Manage departmental performance measures, including visual controls and provides regular progress reports to manager.
5. Maintain proper inventory levels.
6. Manage department priorities.
7. Approve paid time off (PTO). Track absenteeism and timekeeping.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position manages all employees of the Upholstery department and is responsible for the performance management and hiring of the employees within that department.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud. 

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Expected Hours of Work
Hours of work are Monday through Thursday, 6:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., and Friday 6:45 am to 10:45 am. 40 hours per week. Occasional early morning, evening or weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel
No travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in a production operations environment.
• Leadership and management experience in any setting

​​​​​​​Preferred Education and Experience

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Previous continuous improvement or quality management experience.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

AAP/EEO Statement

The MT Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants, or employees because of their age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, handicap, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.  Employment with this Company depends solely on your qualifications to perfume the job for which you are applying, the company’s needs, and its requirements established for the job.

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 employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice. 
 

Responsible for operating industrial sewing machine to join fabric parts to construct upholstery coverings for upholstered furniture.

Essential Functions: 

• Ability to read and interpret production tickets.
• Verify appropriate thread for fabric style.
• Operate industrial pneumatic sewing machine to assemble product.
• Monitor quality.
• Record quantity produced.
• Inspect all upholstered pieces for accuracy.
• Apply custom trims as needed.

Preferred Skills: 

• Knowledge of upholstery.
• Understanding of pattern matching.
• Ability to maintain seam tolerances according to style.
• Must have good communication skills.

Required Education and Experience: 

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Minimum of three years of experience.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have basic computer skills.

Work Environment:  While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to airborne dust particles, moving mechanical parts, and somewhat loud noise.  Safety glasses and hearing protection is provided.  Safety glasses must be worn at all times in the factory.

Physical Demands:  This position requires prolonged sitting and lifting of up to 30 lbs.  It also requires the constant use of both hands throughout the work day.

Productivity Requirements:  To accurately produce 8 pieces per day.

Other Duties:  This job may require other duties and responsibilities assigned by management.