Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Cutter to join our client's manufacturing team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for precisely cutting materials using various tools and machinery, ensuring high-quality standards are met. This role requires a strong understanding of woodworking, machining, and mechanical processes, with the ability to operate power tools, CNC machines, and forklifts as needed. The Cutter plays a vital part in the production process, supporting assembly and manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment.

Schedule: 7.30 am to 5.00 pm , Monday to Friday.

JResponsibilities & Required Skills

- Measure, lay out, and cut upholstery fabric for sofas, chairs, sectionals, ottomans, cushions, and other upholstered furniture
- Follow and create cutting patterns
- Cut custom and one-of-a-kind furniture pieces without existing patterns or templates.
- Assess the furniture specifications and determine the required pieces, measurements, allowance, and best cutting approach.
- Use upholstery knowledge, judgement and problem-solving skills to determine how unfamiliar or custom pieces should be cut.
- Read and work from production orders, dimensions and furniture specifications.
- Understand fabric direction, nap, repeats, and railroaded vs. up the roll applications. As well as understand the behavior related to the elasticity of fabrics.
- Properly match stripes, plaids, and patterned fabrics.
- Determine appropriate pattern placement across the finished furniture piece.




- Identify fabric flaws or concerns before cutting
- Maximize fabric yield and minimize waste while maintaining proper matching and placement.
- Accurately identify, bundle, and organize cut pieces for sewing and upholstery.
- Understand how individual cut pieces relate to the construction and tailing of upholstered furniture
- Work accurately with COM, where replacement fabric may be limited or costly
- Communicate and problem-solve with production, sewing, and upholstery when questions or unusual situations arise.

Candidate Requirements

- Previous upholstery fabric cutting experience is required
- Experience cutting custom furniture without replaying solely on established patterns is strongly preferred.
- Robust understanding of upholstered furniture construction and how fabric pieces relate to the finished product.
- Strong knowledge of upholstery fabrics, pattern matching, and fabric application.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to determine a cutting solution when there is no existing pattern to follow.
- Excellent measuring and basic math skills
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Able to work independently and make sound decisions
- Must be willing to learn and follow Silva’s specific cutting, tailoring, and quality standards.

Pay: $25.00-$30.00 per hour

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Woodbridge, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

- Leather Cutter: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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