American Leather is an award-winning furniture manufacturer located in Dallas, TX. Since 1990, we have expertly crafted custom-upholstered, premium leather and fabric furniture, and delivered high-quality, made-to-order luxury to our retailers in around three weeks or less a delivery standard approximately three times faster than the industry average. We are located in Southwest Dallas near I-20 and Mountain Creek Parkway. Doing the right thing is not just a company catchphrase; it's the way we do business. It's our belief in "people first" that guides many of our operational decisions. It's our standard of excellence in product design, construction, and delivery.

Our Benefits Package includes:

• Pay increase after 60 days (based on performance)
• Plus yearly increase. Competitive pays.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, and other benefits after 30days
• Monthly bonus (based on performance).

SINGLE and DOUBLE NEEDLE SEWING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED!

• Sews precut fabric or leather according to the sewing diagram.
• Single needle and topstitch sewing as required.
• Sew welt cord or tubing as required by style.
• Reads traveler for correct law label, thread and zipper color.
• Uses zipper machine as required by style.
• Skives the leather with the leather skiver as needed per style.
• Changes needles on the machine to match the type of cover they are using.
• Adjusts their seam allowance according to traveler instructions on the cover material.
• Changes thread and bobbins according to traveler instructions on the cover material.
• Adjusts tension as needed.
• Reports any problems or issues to supervisor.
• Inspects the quality of their own work.
• Trains with a product development representative on new styles (Betas) and reports.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Ability to read and interpret sewing diagrams
• Manual dexterity
• Visual acuity
• Ability to operate sewing machine including threading and replacing the thread on the machine
• Ability to lift sewing totes up to 50lbs.
• The ability to use hand, eye, and foot coordination to operate a sewing machine
• Skill in replacing threads and bobbins on the sewing machine

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Sits for 8 hours per day or more as needed
• Occasional bending and stooping (less than two hours per day)
• Grasping and pushing (8 hours per day)
• Wrist flexion/extension (8 hours per day)
• Occasional lifting up to 50lbs