Maintenance Team Leader

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Maintenance Team Leader within our Carthage, MO operation 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!  In fact, in 2019, we were named as one of GM’s “Supplier of the Year” recipients.  Our automotive products fall into four primary groups:  Seating and Lumbar support, Wireless Charging, Motors and Actuators, and Mechanical Cables.  If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

 

As a Maintenance Team Leader, you will lead the maintenance team in maintaining the organization’s machinery and production equipment, to ensure ongoing, cost-effective operations.

So, what will you be doing as a Maintenance Team Leader?

• Direct and coordinate activities of employees/subcontractors engaged in mechanical, electrical and facility repair as directed by maintenance manager.
• Manage technicians successful, timely and accurate completion of preventive and predictive maintenance work as scheduled by planner/scheduler.
• Support planner/scheduler in manage resources based on total preventative maintenance hours.
• Verify preventive maintenance compliance and spare parts reorder.
• Direct and schedule employees to support shift structure and work assignments.
• Manage tech’s attendance alerting maintenance manager when individuals reach 3 points.
• Review, edit/correct clock in/out issues ensuring tech’s work their scheduled times.
• Conduct daily/weekly CMMS entries and review with maintenance technicians.
• Review variance sheets and observe progress of work on reoccurring failures to evaluate efficiency and work quality including tech’s signing sheets describing failure and time it was down.
• Participate in the recruitment and selection of maintenance staff.
• Participate actively in the requirement to retain and continually improve on IATF certification.
• Schedule and conduct performance appraisals with departmental personnel and maintain lines of communication with staff.
• Personally interact with night shifts on a regular basis
• Drive continuous improvement to support OEE, IPPM, scrap, downtime, and other lean manufacturing metrics.
• Develop personal skills through education training and development, to maintain professional qualifications.
• Responsible for knowing and upholding the H&S Policy and for working in a safe manner and reporting all unsafe or unhealthy conditions or acts.
• Complies with 5S standards and expectations. Work closely with operations leadership knowing the status of equipment and support that’s needed.
• Complete any other assignments, duties and projects that may be assigned.

 

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

• University Degree or College diploma or Journeymen Millwrights/Electricians with appropriate experience and academic upgrades.
• More than 5 years related experience in an ISO/TS16949 automotive lean manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical/technical competency
• Strong customer service and management skills
• Knowledge of CMMS or any maintenance planning software
• Well-developed organization, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proven leadership ability

Reasons You’ll Love It Here

Our benefits may vary slightly from one location to the next, but what you will find, is that we offer: medical, dental, and vision insurance; as well as paid vacation, paid personal time, and various opportunities to give back to your local community.  One convenient fact about our medical plan, is that we offer tele-visits, so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home when you are feeling under the weather!  We also strongly encourage and provide opportunities for learning and professional development.  Our Learning & Development team has put together in-house training on subjects like front-line supervisor essentials, how to manage conflict in the workplace, and many others.

 

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.

 

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