BED ASSEMBLER

Position Summary: Responsible for assembling upholstered beds, including headboards, footboards, side rails, and other components, ensuring all pieces are properly fitted, securely attached, and meet Vanguard's quality standards. Position Responsibilities

• Receive finished, trimmed, and upholstered bed components for final assembly.
• Match acknowledgement numbers and production tickets to ensure all bed components correspond to the correct order.
• Inspect headboards, footboards, side rails, hardware, and other components for quality, accuracy, and functionality before assembly.
• Assemble upholstered beds according to production specifications and quality standards.
• Attach bed rails, brackets, legs, support systems, and other necessary hardware.
• Ensure all components are properly aligned, securely fastened, and assembled according to specifications.
• Identify and report damaged, defective, or missing components to the appropriate supervisor.
• Attach identifying tickets or labels to completed bed assemblies.
• Communicate with other departments to ensure timely completion of assembly and resolution of production issues.
• Maintain a clean, neat, and organized workstation; perform daily housekeeping duties.
• Ensure necessary tools, hardware, and supplies are available and stored in designated locations.
• Wear required safety glasses, work shoes, and other PPE as defined for the work area; follow all safety procedures and report unsafe conditions to the Department Supervisor.
• Perform required stretching exercises.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Ability to learn quickly and accurately identify bed components, hardware, and assembly materials.
• Ability to read and understand production tickets, assembly instructions, and job notes.
• Must understand proper placement and orientation of components, including right/left sides and front/back positioning.
• Ability to properly use hand tools and power tools required for bed assembly.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accuracy, quality, and proper alignment of assembled components.
• Must be organized and able to coordinate multiple tasks in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to effectively communicate and work cooperatively with supervisors and team members.

Valued but Not Required Skills and Experience

• Previous experience in furniture or upholstered bed assembly.
• Familiarity with furniture hardware, brackets, fasteners, and assembly techniques.
• Previous experience working in a furniture manufacturing or production environment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Lift / Carry: Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.; team lifting required for heavier or oversized bed components.
• Manual Dexterity: Ability to quickly and accurately use hands and arms to grasp, manipulate, position, and assemble bed components and hardware.
• Standing / Walking: Must be able to stand and walk for 8+ hours per shift.
• Reach / Handle: Frequent use of hands and arms for handling, installing, positioning, and moving bed components and assembly materials.
• Crouch / Bend / Stoop / Kneel: Frequently required when positioning, inspecting, and assembling bed frames, headboards, footboards, and rails.
• Tool Usage: Must be able to safely and effectively operate screwdrivers, drills, staple guns, pliers, and other assembly tools throughout the shift.
• Push / Pull: Frequently required when moving, positioning, or adjusting furniture components on work surfaces, scissor lifts, or conveyors.
• Environment: Indoor, environmentally controlled manufacturing facility.
• Automation / Equipment: May require the use of scissor lifts, conveyor systems, and battery-operated pallet jacks for positioning and transporting materials.
• Near Acuity: Requires close vision of less than 3 feet, with or without corrective lenses, for accurate assembly, hardware placement, and quality inspection.
• Static Strength: Ability to exert muscle force to lift, push, pull, position, or carry furniture components during assembly.