High-End Furniture Upholsterer

Position Summary: The Upholsterer fits, installs, and secures padding and cover material on furniture frames using a staple gun and other hand and power tools, according to all manufacturing and quality specifications. Performs high-level work in repair or rebuilding of upholstered furniture. Key Responsibilities: - Fabrication- cut and cover frame with fiber, foam rubber, and this strips of padding with pneumatic staple gun to provide padding to frame. - Glues, bolts or otherwise fastens or re-fastens furniture components. - Operates a wide variety of power and hand tools,such as lathes, band or table saws. sanders, drill press, rasps, chisels and planes, etc. - Rebuilds, repairs, or replaces broken or damaged furniture components, such as legs, backrests , and support braces. - Prepares items of furniture for upholstering by re-tying or replacing springs, repadding arm and backrests or seats. - Upholsters furniture by cutting, sewing and fitting materials of fabric, leather, or plastic; glues tacks, staples or otherwise attaches fringe, tape, binding, or other trim materials. - Finishes or refinishes wooden furniture parts by painting or vanishing as a part of an upholstery job. - Makes time and material estimates needed to repair or upholster furniture, recommends the quantity and quality of materials to meet specific job requirements. - Cover frame parts with pre-cut and sewn cloth, vinyl, or leather material. - Pull material tight by hand to prevent wrinkles, and staple frame with pneumatic staple gun. - Place upholstered frames onto cart and push to the next person on upholstery line or final finish department.