Maintenance Technician

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Date:May 1, 2024

Location: Fort Worth, TX, US

Company: Leggett & Platt

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 in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. AsThe 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.

Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history

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.

Learn more about Leggett & Platt Flooring Products: Flooring (https://lpflooringproducts.com/)

REPORSSHidS

SHIFT: 5 AM- 9 PM (Stable with 8-9 hr shifts)

JOB SUMMARY: This position is responsible with maintenance troubleshooting and diagnosis, repairs and preventive maintenance on each task assigned and perform other maintenance functions as directed by the Maintenance Foreman and/or Maintenance Manager to assist in achieving an efficient maintenance department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have good communication skills and be able to work with people from different departments in an office and manufacturing environment.

• Be willing to work overtime and weekends when necessary.

• Be detail oriented and well organized.

• Must be able to change from one task to another frequently.

• Be self-motivated, work individually or as a team and promote teamwork.

• Must be able to repair conveyor belting, gearboxes, chains, and sprockets

• Must be able to perform basic forklift repair and maintenance.

• Work well in a team oriented and co-operative environment.

• Have a friendly, professional, and courteous attitude .

• Comply with all plant and safety rules, and company, EEOC and OSHA policies.

• Be committed to LP-9000 and continuous improvement.

  REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to lift 50 pounds unassisted/150 pounds assisted.

• Must be able to work in an uncontrolled temperature environment of 40 degrees Fahrenheit up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Must have full range of bodily motion (IE Bending, Crouching, Reaching etc.)

• Must be able to work around hot ovens as well as items that use open flames to turn on heat. (IE Cutting Torch, Grinder, Furnace etc.)

• Must have basic math and writing skills.

• Must be able to manage multiple tasks.

• Must be able to read and follow drawings and blueprints.

• Computer skills including knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint a plus.

  PRIMARY DUTIES:

  Complete assigned daily checklist and work orders assigned in a timely manner and inform supeR visor of any problems or delays .

• Turn all required paperwork (IE Completed Work Orders, Audit Corrections etc.) in on time.

• Assist on preventive maintenance as directed by the Maintenance Foreman

• Assist with continuous improvement as directed by the Maintenance Foreman

• Responsible for communicating and assisting in preventive and predictive maintenance in assigned area as defined in this job description.

• Perform other functions as directed by Maintenance Foreman

• Work as instructed by Maintenance Foreman to assist production in meeting their production standards and requirements.

• Ensure quality of material and work is to production standard.

• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.

• Trouble shoot problems on equipment, then repair, as needed.

• Ensure that tools are cleaned and stored properly, the shop area is cleaned and swept daily.

• After a task, cleanup work area in plant when the task is complete. The task is not complete until the work area is cleaned up.

• Ensure equipment is operational at all times with minimal down time.

• Complete tasks on special projects as directed.

• Comply with the 6S programs and LP9000 Audits

• Serve on CI Teams

  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 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 You

  We'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.

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  Nearest Major Market:Fort WorthNearest Secondary Market:Dallas Job Segment: Maintenance, Forklift, Warehouse, Hydraulics, Manufacturing, Engineering

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