Upholsterer & Assembler

ENGLISH

Title:

Upholsterer & Assembler

Dept:

Assembly

Division:

Reports to:

Goshen

Production Team Leader

Status:

Non-Exempt

Supervisor:

Production Supervisor

MINIMUM

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrate basic understanding of hand air tools.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instruction.
• Dependability in work performance and attendance.
• Willingness to rotate with other operators on various job processes according to the department schedule.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Administrative and Business

Skills:

• Problem-solve in times when assembly process is interrupted by problematic situations, such as when material does not fit.
• Follow the instructions of supervisor regarding daily activities.
• Demonstrate flexibility in cross training with other departments.

Technical

Skills:

• Manipulate material to conform to the patterns used.
• Understand work-in-process tickets, using them to assemble materials and complete product.
• Apply a basic understanding of ISO
  9000 standards.
• Apply basic TPS concepts including one-piece flow, takt time, and operator cycle time; understand the seven deadly wastes, and how to eliminate waste from production processes.

Interpersonal

Skills:

• Demonstrate appropriate internal customer-supplier relation skills.
• Communicate with a variety of people, accommodating the needs of other departments.
• Communicate with supervisor regarding concerns and resources needed.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:
  Must be able to stand 8 - 10 hours per day at a workstation and operate small hand tools. Repetitive movements required with arms grasping material and pulling with hands while assembling parts and operating stapling or glue guns. Must have good visual ability to determine proper material alignment and determine color distinctions on various fabric and materials.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 - 40 pounds consistently, and occasionally 75 pounds.
• Work environment:
  Low noise level from small hand tools. Airborne dust particles are created from handling cloth fabrics. Department is not air-conditioned. Must be able to work in a non-air-conditioned production plant.

POSITION STATEMENT:

The Upholstery Assembler will be responsible for assembling various parts, materials, and components to satisfactorily construct a finished product, which meets the quality standards of Wieland Designs. In the completion of these duties, this person will be flexible, accommodating the needs of other departments and perform work duties within the prescribed takt time for various product lines.

ESPANOL

Título:

Tapicero y Ensamblador

Departamento:

Ensamble

División:

Reporta a:

Goshen

Líder del Equipo de Producción

Estado:

No Exento

Supervisor:

Supervisor de Producción

HABILIDADES Y EXPERIENCIA MÍNIMAS:

• Demostrar comprensión básica del uso de herramientas manuales neumáticas.
• Capacidad para seguir instrucciones verbales y escritas.
• Confiabilidad en el desempeño laboral y la asistencia.
• Disposición para rotar con otros operadores en diversos procesos de trabajo según el cronograma del departamento.

DEBERES Y RESPONSABILIDADES PRINCIPALES:

Habilidades Administrativas y de Negocios:

• Resolver problemas en los momentos en que el proceso de ensamble se ve interrumpido por situaciones problemáticas, como cuando el material no encaja.
• Seguir las instrucciones del supervisor con respecto a las actividades diarias.
• Demostrar flexibilidad en el entrenamiento cruzado con otros departamentos.

Habilidades Técnicas:

• Manipular el material para que se ajuste a los patrones utilizados.
• Comprender las órdenes de trabajo en proceso (WIP tickets), utilizándolas para ensamblar materiales y completar el producto.
• Aplicar una comprensión básica de las normas ISO
  9000.
• Aplicar conceptos básicos del TPS (Sistema de Producción Toyota), incluyendo flujo de una sola pieza, takt time y tiempo de ciclo del operador; comprender los siete desperdicios principales y cómo…