Cordell Stiffarm

Upholsterer

Great Falls upholstery

Great Falls, MT

09.2011 - Current

Worked on special projects such as reupholstering.
Stretched fabric and webbing using tools and neatly tacked pieces.
Applied padding materials to seats, backs and arms of chairs and sofas prior to covering them with fabric.
Determined materials, tools and equipment needed for product order fulfillment.
Followed instructions when measuring, cutting and sewing materials.
Fabricated upholstered furniture frames and components using hand tools such as hammers, staplers, saws, and screwdrivers.
Processed written and verbal instructions, prints and work orders.
Recovered furniture with fabric or leather after applying appropriate adhesive products.
Set up and performed hand and automatic assembly operations on components, sub-assemblies and assemblies.
Assembled furniture frames according to specifications using bolts, screws, dowels or glue.
Installed zippers in cushion covers for easy removal of covers for cleaning.
Added materials and built up cardboard to pad seats and arms.
Attached decorative trim to furniture pieces using tacks, staples, glue and other adhesives.
Replaced worn webbing on chairs and sofas with new webbing material.
Completed quality records, scrap reports and machine logs in database.
Repaired ripped seams on upholstery by re-sewing the seam or replacing entire sections of fabric.
Fit material on frames using glue, staples and tools.
Designed upholstery layout patterns and cutting plans based on sketches, customer descriptions or blueprints.
Examined furniture frames, upholstery, springs, and webbing to locate and repair defects.
Read and interpreted work order to uphold specific guidelines and produce high-quality pieces.
Repaired small and inconspicuous rips or tears in material.