La-Z-Boy Incorporated · 12 hours ago
Production Inspector Utility - 2nd Shift
Neosho, MO
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
2+ years expLa-Z-Boy Incorporated is an industry-leading organization focused on transforming the power of comfort. The Production Inspector Utility role involves providing support to production through audits, inspections, and ensuring product specifications are met.
FurnitureManufacturingSales
Responsibilities
Audit specifications to ensure product requirements are met
Auditors must form a partnership with team members and trainers to ensure specification compliance
Review the product to ensure appearance specifications are maintained as detailed by the upholstery, sub-upholstery, cutting, sewing, and general tailoring standards
Check the shipping label to ensure all options, as specified, are present
Support cell coaches in the development of corrective action of process measures
Conduct PIA assessments for cell teams
Assist to facilitate any engineering changes in specific style construction
Record and distribute assessment findings
Identify needs within the work team to include additional training, jig fixturing, jig repairs, or general maintenance issues
Present information to various groups on occasion (Quality meetings, etc.)
Follows health and safety standards
Maintains a clean workstation and production floor
Performs other tasks as assigned
Qualification
Required
Equivalent combination of education and experience to perform the above duties
Excellent attendance – must maintain less than 2 attendance points
Two years of experience in validation processes, upholstery or equivalent experience
Certification to CQAP level one competence
Color vision
Basic computer skills – Beginner level proficiency with Excel data entry, table construction, basic formula entry, graphing – Ability to access drawings, specifications and all required information and documentation shop floor – Ability to enter data into Access and generate reports
Basic math skills – addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratios. Basic algebra preferred
Strong leadership traits must be evident with effective communication and interpersonal skills
Print reading skills – ability to interpret various graphs and other statistical data - understand histograms, run charts – Statistics including Min, Mean, Max, Standard Deviation
Data analysis skills (collecting and reporting)
Must understand how to utilize various measuring tools (tape measure, caliper, etc.)
Specifications (must be able to identify or locate and know how to use them)
Benefits
Medical
Vision
Dental and Basic Life Insurance
401k retirement plan with company match of up to 6%
9-11 paid holidays each year
Two weeks’ prorated vacation as a new hire
Personal time (non-exempt only)
State mandated sick time
Company
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
La-Z-Boy Incorporated brings the transformational power of comfort to people, homes, and communities around the world—a mission that began when our founders invented the iconic recliner in 1927.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
La-Z-Boy Incorporated has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (3)
2024 (5)
2023 (1)
2022 (5)
2021 (3)
2020 (4)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1987-08-20IPO
Leadership Team
Melinda Whittington
President and CEO
Recent News
2026-01-15
2025-12-10
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