Shift Superintendent

Leggett & Platt’s overall mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future.Leggett & Platt’s inventive heritage and leadership in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. As The Components People, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for all areas of life, including mattress springs and carpet cushion, as well as bedding machinery and erosion-control products.From aerospace tubing and fabricated assemblies to flooring underlayment and carpet cushion, Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components industries.It is the responsibility of the Shift Superintendent to provide support and direction for the Triad Process, while providing support to the Branch One Mission and Vision. Ensure that Branch One is operating safely and focused on the Branch Mission and Goal statements. Works closely with Safety/Environmental Director, Quality Systems Department, Customer Service, Shipping Department, Human Resource Manager, Maintenance Department, Master Scheduler, and Industrial Engineer. At this point, you’re probably thinking, this sounds great, right?! But wait there’s more. We’re proud of the fact that we are strongly rooted in being an inclusive, people-focused organization. Our company culture reflects values like integrity, ownership, and authenticity. We take these to heart, and if you do as well, you’ll fit right in.So, what will you be doing as a Shift Superintendent?Identify and stop further processing of non-conformances related to products, processes, or the quality systems. Take action to prevent non-conformities related to the product produced, services provided or the ISO 9001:2015 management system. Make suggestions for improvement and verify the implementation of solutions. Know the location of and understand their control plans, work instructions and specifications. Reports to Manufacturing Manager Will work closely and have duties in the following areas:SAFETY Know and understand how all equipment functions. First responder - attends to any injured employee and ensures they receive any medical attention required. Must be able to administer safety, emergency, and environmental policies. Must strive for continuous cost reductions in all areas of responsibility. Make sure inside and outside of plant is clean and organized. Work to help ensure a safe workplace for everyone. Lead safety teams. Must know and be responsible for MSDS, blood borne pathogen, hearing conservation, OSHA standards, environmental and hazardous material programs, and other personnel programs. Must know and be responsible for proper procedures for accident reporting, methods, and investigation. Ensure supervisors stay in contact with employees on medical leaves. QUALITY Ensure that quality check stations are maintained and in order. Ensure supervisors and employees follow all quality programs to produce the best quality possible. Ensure new employees get proper training. Make quality checks as required in the Control Plan. PRODUCTION Oversee and work with supervisors to solve work and personnel problems. Ensure employees receive proper training. Ensure people in departments are working at highest efficiency potential. Work to solve problems in trouble areas in buildings related to materials, methods, procedures, packaging, storage, etc. Must have knowledge of product specifications for all departments. Monitor department product flow. Monitor special work/sales orders. Responsible for all repackaging items and inventory adjustments. Communicate with sales if quantities, methods, packaging quantities and product line are not in order or appear to be incorrect. Ensure production notices are posted in a timely manner. Monitor scheduling of overtime as needed. Ensure plant and parts room security on weekends. Set daily goals for supervisors. Have periodic meetings with supervisors. Assume the responsibilities for any department in absence of supervisor. Supervise Production Supervisors To be successful in this role, you’ll need:Intimate knowledge of the manufacturing process used by the company. Product familiarity, including the product structures. Good understanding of MRP logic. Good Computer skills and the ability to work with numbers. Good communication skills. Effectively supervise a large group of people in a manufacturing environment. Be able to work evening or overnight shift. Must have a good understanding of the following skills or be pursuing them through formal training: Safety procedures Statistical process control Personnel management Manufacturing planning/scheduling Industrial engineering Financial reports Total Productive Manufacturing (TPM)Things we consider a plus:Bachelor's Degree What to Do NextNow 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 ValuesOur 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 inclusive 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 YouWe're actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability EmployerFor more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at