Leather Sewing Associate

Summary Job Description

This position is required to sew leather flatwork for upholstered furniture.

Essential Duties

• Adhere to established sewing standards including: ½ seams, sewing is straight and in alignment with cover pattern, and no drop stitches
• Adjust machines to stitch various leather materials
• Good hand-eye coordination, concentration skills, and a demonstrated attention to detail
• Reads and follows instructions to sew specs and notes provided
• Maintains equipment and work area in an orderly manner
• Able to sew Flatwork for different product, top stitch and welt
• Must be able to work with different types of sewing machines
• Must be able to work off production work ticket to sew leather to request
• Works as part of a team to meet or exceed production goals
• Must follow all safety policies and procedures
• All other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

• High school diploma or GED preferred
• Previous sewing experience a plus

Physical Requirements

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

• Prolonged periods of sitting and performing repetitive tasks
• Must be able to work in noisy environments
• Must have manual dexterity in order to assemble product or operate machine as directed
• Occasional lifting/carrying objects up to 25 lbs.; rarely lifting/carrying objects 26-75 lbs.