Leather Manufacturer

Do you love using your hands? Have you wanted to learn a craft? Do you have a passion for quality? Do you want to make some cool sh*t? Townsend Leather is the place for you.

Townsend Leather was just named Best Place to Work, again. We have won Best Place to Work and Top Workplace awards for over 10 years now, we’ve won because we care about what we do, and we care even more about who we are together.

We craft leather.

You don’t need us to tell you that this area is the Leather Making Region of New York, but you should know Townsend Leather is the heart of it. We have been crafting the world’s finest upholstery leather, right here in Johnstown, since 1969. A 3rd generation family run business, we are proud of what we craft.

With unparalleled benefits, our jobs care for you as much as you will care for it.

Growth, action, hands-on and hearts-in, Townsend Leather is a team of people who care about what we do and who we do it with.

Right now, we are growing and looking to fulfill a few leather production positions.

A position for nearly any skill set, we are looking for people to step into our Dry Floor, Drum Operators, Measuring, Sprayline, and Embossing spots.

Each of these jobs require a passion for quality, attention to detail, a love for hands-on work, the ability to use a computer, and a love for working and creating as a team.

These jobs are all about the physical act of creating upholstery leather. Using machinery and minds alike to solve problems, follow instructions, and create the world's greatest leather.

Example Townsend Responsibilities

• craft and create the world's finest leather for seats and feets
• hands-on work
• hearts in work
• handling large leather hides with multiple machines, crafting techniques, and steps
• be part of an incredible team and do whatever you can to make them successful
• listen to great music
• give lots of high-fives
• inspect the leather at every step and notify of any concerns
• communication all the time
• be part of an accepting, diverse, equitable, inclusive, and caring team
• have a great get-sh*t-done attitude
• use a computer every day
• lift and carry and move every day
• do great work
• be cool

Qualifications

We offer on the job training, but are looking for people with experience and passion for these roles.

• Manufacturing experience is a plus
• A passion for crafting to the highest possible quality
• Experience in manufacturing and machining processes
• Basic math skills and understanding of quality control processes

Passion and craft. We pride ourselves on being a place where people are seen, heard, and celebrated. We are a world-wide known company, making leather for VVIP clients, hotels, airplanes, and exciting projects all over the globe - but all of it is made by hand by craftspeople, right here in at Townsend Leather in Johnstown, join us.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply