MATTRESS ASSEMBLY/PACK

TITLE: MATTRESS ASSEMBLY/PACK OPERATOR

DEPARTMENT: MANUFACTURING

REPORTS TO: PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Perform a variety of tasks to safely produce quality products, meeting or exceeding productivity goals, and operating machinery correctly.

• Follow ALL safety rules & procedures at all times.
• Report any unsafe practices and conditions to supervisor.
• Ensure housekeeping and organization of work area meets standards.
• Rotate positions on the line regularly as assigned.
• Support Quality System and follow quality procedures.
• Visually inspect mattresses to ensure product conforms to quality standards.
• Set up machinery according to instructions.
• Complete assembly of foam & power mattresses to include:

Power Mattresses:

• Verify correct inflation for mattress
• Scan inflation unit into UDI system
• Insert inflation system into mattress
• Set inflation settings
• Drill holes for inflation lines, insert inflation lines, & glue inflation tubing into mattress (Specific Items Only)

Power & Foam Mattresses:

• Visually inspect mattress for defects
• Insert fire guard onto mattress
• Print & place UPC label on fire guard
• Scan UPC label on mattress cover
• Place mattress inside mattress cover
• Place ID sticker onto mattress cover
• Print & place UDI label onto mattress
• Scan UDI label
• Insert mattress into appropriate bag & seal bag according to spec
• Stack mattress from line onto a pallet (Foam Mattress Only)
• Place bagged mattress into appropriate box according to spec (Power Mattress & specific Foam Mattresses)
• Retrieve appropriate pump for the mattress & scan the pump into UDI (Power Mattress Only)
• Place pump into the box with the power mattress & seal the box (Power Mattress Only)
• Place UDI label onto the Finished Mattress bag or box
• Stack the foam mattresses 10 high onto pallet
• Stack power mattresses 8 high onto pallet
• Scan pallet into the system
• Move pallet to Shipping staging area

PHYSICAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Lifting up to 50lbs
• Frequent lifting & carrying objects weighing 25 lbs (Must use proper lifting technique)
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Occasional bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, overhead lifting, pushing/pulling, reaching, squatting, and twisting
• Job is normally an 8-hour schedule but may be up to 12 hours during peak seasons
• Handle 250-350 mattresses per day on average
• Standing/Walking on concrete floors

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School degree or GED preferred
• Basic computer skills
• 1-year previous employment experience required; manufacturing experience preferred
• If previous employment experience is at Span-America, performance appraisal with minimal overall rating of expected for previous year and satisfactory attendance