General Superintendent M-Th

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 General 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 the Safety/Environmental Director, Quality Systems Department, Customer Service, Shipping Department, Human Resource Manager, Maintenance Department, Master Scheduler, CI Manager, 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 General 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 and work schedule is Mon - Thur 4:30am - 3:30pm CST 
• Will work closely and have duties in the following areas:

 

SAFETY

• Understand how all equipment functions.
• 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.
• 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.
• Make sure there is an ongoing safety team in each building.

 

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.

 

PRODUCTION

• Oversee and work with supervisors to solve work and personnel problems.
• 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 in building.
• Monitor department product flow.
• Monitor special work/sales orders.
• 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.
• Responsible for the direction of Department Superintendents, Shift Supervisors and department employees.
• Has a general understanding of all machines and their priority.
• Oversee the cleanliness of the