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Bed Headboard Assembly Inside Uph

American Leather Operations LLC
Newton, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/22/2026

Job Title

Headboard Upholsterer Insider

Department: Upholstery
Location: Plant 3
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt – Hourly

Schedule

  • Monday–Thursday: 6:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Occasional Friday: 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Overtime may be required beyond the posted schedule and may vary week to week

Work Environment: Climate-controlled facility

We’re expanding and currently hiring for multiple full-time positions offering consistent 40–45 hours per week, no Saturdays, and a strong benefits package, including free access to our healthcare clinic starting on day one for employees, spouses, and children, plus two company-wide shutdown weeks.

About LEE Industries

Since 1969, the mission of LEE Industries has been to create innovatively styled, high-quality furnishings while adhering to values that focus on our customers, community, and the environment. Our love for furniture is contagious, and we take pride in producing the best upholstery products available—all made in the USA.

Our associates are our most valued asset. LEE Industries is successful because of the caring, highly skilled craftsmen who are the best in their field. We offer opportunities for associates to learn, grow, and build long-term careers.

Overview of Responsibilities

The Upholstery Insider is responsible for making, repairing, and replacing upholstery on high-end household furniture, with a primary focus on headboards and related components.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Build headboards, rails, and footboards according to specifications

  • Apply leather and polyurethane materials to furniture frames using hand tools

  • Fit, install, and secure leather or fabric to wooden frames

  • Use manual and powered tools to secure components

  • Align parts and materials to ensure proper assembly and quality standards

  • Maintain attention to detail and craftsmanship

  • Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Minimum 1–2 years of furniture Upholstery Insider experience

  • Strong hand skills with the ability to work confidently with tools

  • Willingness and ability to learn new skills

  • High school diploma or GED preferred

  • LEAN manufacturing experience a plus

  • Basic computer knowledge

  • Commitment to uncompromising quality and detailed craftsmanship

  • Ability to work full-time and be flexible with overtime when required

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to stand for up to 10 hours per day

  • Ability to use hand tools, air tools, and staple guns for up to 8 hours per day

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

LEE Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Puesto

Tapicero de Cabeceras - Insider

Departamento: Tapicería

Ubicación: Planta 3

Estatus FLSA: No exento - Por hora

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Horario

• Lunes a jueves: 6:00 a. m. - 4:30 p. m.

• Viernes ocasional: 6:00 a. m. - 10:00 a. m.

• Se pueden requerir horas extras fuera del horario publicado, las cuales pueden variar semanalmente.

Entorno de trabajo: Instalaciones climatizadas

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Acerca de LEE Industries

Desde 1969, la misión de LEE Industries ha sido crear muebles de alta calidad con un estilo innovador, adhiriendo a valores que priorizan a nuestros clientes, la comunidad y el medio ambiente. Nuestra pasión por los muebles es contagiosa y nos enorgullecemos de producir los mejores productos de tapicería disponibles, todos fabricados en EE. UU.

Nuestros empleados son nuestro activo más valioso. LEE Industries tiene éxito gracias a sus artesanos dedicados y altamente cualificados, los mejores en su campo. Ofrecemos oportunidades para que nuestros asociados aprendan, crezcan y desarrollen carreras a largo plazo.

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Resumen de Responsabilidades

El Experto en Tapicería se encarga de fabricar, reparar y reemplazar la tapicería de muebles de alta gama para el hogar, con especial atención a cabeceros y componentes relacionados. Responsabilidades clave:

• Construir cabeceros, rieles y pieceros según las especificaciones.

• Aplicar materiales de cuero y poliuretano a los marcos de los muebles con herramientas manuales.

• Ajustar, instalar y asegurar el cuero o la tela a los marcos de madera.

• Usar herramientas manuales y eléctricas para asegurar los componentes.

• Alinear las piezas y los materiales para garantizar un ensamblaje adecuado y los estándares de calidad.

• Mantener la atención al detalle y la artesanía.

• Realizar todas las demás tareas asignadas.

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Requisitos:

• Mínimo 1-2 años de experiencia como técnico en tapicería de muebles.

• Sólidas habilidades manuales con la capacidad de trabajar con confianza con herramientas.

• Disposición y capacidad para aprender nuevas habilidades.

• Se prefiere diploma de bachillerato o GED.

• Se valorará la experiencia en manufactura esbelta.

• Conocimientos básicos de informática.

• Compromiso con la calidad absoluta y la artesanía meticulosa.

• Capacidad para trabajar a tiempo completo y ser flexible con las horas extras cuando sea necesario.

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Requisitos físicos:

• Capacidad para permanecer de pie hasta 10 horas al día.

• Capacidad para usar herramientas manuales, neumáticas y grapadoras. Armas hasta 8 horas al día

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Declaración de Empleador con Igualdad de Oportunidades

LEE Industries es un empleador con igualdad de oportunidades. Todos los solicitantes calificados serán considerados para el empleo sin importar su raza, color, religión, sexo, origen nacional, discapacidad, condición de veterano protegido o cualquier otra característica protegida por la ley.


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