Maintenance Mechanic

We make life more comfortable.

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 span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.

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Flooring Products

The cushion under your carpet is vital to your home's comfort – that's why Leggett & Platt's carpet cushions provide luxurious comfort and support, along with enhanced carpet appearance and longevity. Carpet pad doesn't get the marketplace attention it deserves. Few people talk about it. There just hasn't been enough education on how quality carpet pad is the source behind the comfort and added durability in your carpeting.

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As a Maintenance Mechanic, you will take direction from the Maintenance Supervisor to assist in completing projects that will improve current processes in the manufacturing of carpet cushion. The work schedule is Monday thru Friday, 6:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., with some required Saturday’s.

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

• Assemble machinery, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, and more according to directions
• Read blueprints, schematics, or similar documentation, then build to those specifications
• Use various machines and hand tools and power tools to accomplish assigned tasks
• Maintain equipment and perform basic repairs when needed
• Periodically check products to ensure quality and uniform completion; resolve any identified problems and alert supervisor
• Performs other related duties as assigned

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have the following:

• Have at least 2 years Industrial/Manufacturing experience
• Ability to read and understand blueprints and schematics
• Basic ability in mathematics, reading, or writing
• Ability to work independently or as a team to complete tasks
• Ability to maintain a safe work environment
• Ability to use various hand tools
• Available to work on some Saturday’s

Reasons You’ll Love It Here

Our benefits include medical (tele-visits included), dental, and vision insurance; as well as paid vacation and paid personal time. We also offer 401K (traditional and Roth), Discount Stock Purchasing and a host of other benefits including a discount purchasing program on Leggett & Platt made products.

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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