What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spring Up Assembler position at Openwork?
The Spring Up technician prepares wooden sofa, chair, and section frames by attaching and tying down coil springs, zigzag (no-sag) springs, and webbing. This structural role directly impacts the durability, pitch, and comfort of high-end upholstered seating.
Key Responsibilities
Spring Installation: Position coil springs, drop-in spring units, or no-sag (S-curve) spring clips onto raw wooden frames.
Hand Tying (8-Way Hand Tie): Measure, thread, and hand-tie spring twine across coil units using traditional 8-way hand tie techniques to ensure proper seat tension, level height, and support.
Foundation Prepping: Secure edge wire around frame perimeters, attach webbing/burlap layers, cover springs with flex-netting/FLW, and apply edge rope or edge roll using pneumatic staple guns.
Quality & Ticket Verification: Read work orders/production tickets for specific seating firmness and style requirements, inspecting frames for structural defects before working.
Material Handling: Retrieve wood frames from stock, place them onto spring-up bucks or lifts, and push completed units to the next station in the production line.
Qualifications & Requirements
Experience: Prior experience in residential furniture manufacturing, specifically in spring-up, web-up, or 8-way hand tie assembly, is strongly preferred.
Tool Proficiency: Skill with pneumatic staple guns, wire cutters, hammer, etc.
Physical Demands: Heavy manual labor requiring strong hand-grip strength, constant standing, stooping, bending, and the ability to lift/maneuver furniture frames weighing 50 lbs.
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