1st Shift Material Handler
Fort Smith, AR - USA
Job Summary
We make life more comfortable.
Leggett & Platts 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 & Platts 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: world leader in bedding technology.
Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.
Springs foam adjustable beds machinery our Bedding businesses design produce and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.
Learn more about Bedding Components:L&P Bedding Group
Job Summary: The Material Handler moves and marks finished goods and scrap foam
from various machinery and departments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (This description is a general statement of requiredmajor duties and responsibilities performed; may be responsible for one or more of the definedduties listed below. It does not exclude other duties that may be assigned.)
o Assist various areas of operations with positioning foam onto pallets for
production or shipping.
o Move empty flats to end of conveyor lines.
o Unload any leftover foam blocks on conveyors.
o Move finished and unfinished products as needed throughout operation.
o Ensure all flats of material have tickets.
o Use hand trucks buggies or other material handling equipment.
o Assist in wrapping department as needed.
o Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Knowledge Education & Experience:
Must be at least 18 years of age to perform this job. To perform this job successfully an
individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience:
High School diploma or GED equivalent required; or equivalent combination of
education and experience Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; Maintains a clean and
organized work environment. Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner;Strives to increase productivity. Safety - Observes all safety procedures and policies; Reports potentially unsafeconditions to supervisor; Uses equipment and materials properly.
Good mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.
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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 WorkTogether 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
Were 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 wed love the opportunity to consider you.
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About Company
Leggett & Platt® enhance people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, airplanes, and automobiles.