Maintenance Technician (night shift)

Maintenance Technician (night shift)

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Date:Jul 9, 2026

Location: Carthage, MO, US

Company: Leggett & Platt

We, at Leggett & Platt Incorporated, are searching for a Maintenance Technician within our Maintenance team to help support our Automotive business. Did you know we are the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers, as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry? That’s right! Our automotive products fall into four primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support, Motors, Actuators and Massage Systems. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for overseeing and performing day-to-day maintenance and operational corrections for the production lines and facility, ensuring that all systems, equipment, and building infrastructure are functioning efficiently and safely. This position also serves as a multi-craft technician supporting production processes, capable of performing a wide range of maintenance tasks including electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and related maintenance work.

So, what will you be doing as a Maintenance Technician?

• Maintain molds by performing PMs, routine maintenance on the presses, repairing mold damage, and addressing processing issues during setup and operation.

• Perform die changes on presses to different products as scheduled by Production Scheduling.

• Perform other duties as requested or as deemed appropriate

• Conform with the environmental policy and procedures and with the requirements of the environmental management system

• Working schedule from Monday to Thursday: 6:45 pm to 5 :15 am

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair issues with the mold / presses.

• Learn tool and die repair using welding, EDM operations, CNC operations, grinding and hand working dies.

• Learn troubleshooting and maintaining manufacturing robots.

• Must have basic math skills.

• Must be able to obtain a forklift license for movement of dies.

• Must understand company products, their capabilities, & uses

• Must possess problem solving skills, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, facilitation.

• Capability of working in a team environment

Education and previous experience

• 4-year degree, certification, or equivalent (is a plus)

• Trained Technician (Electrician and/or Mechanics and/or Control, and/or Tooling)

• At least 2-4 years of working experience in the trained area in manufacturing companies

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.

• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.

• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.

• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!

We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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