Manufacturing Manager

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 Manufacturing Manager to provide support and direction for the Triad Process, while providing support to the Branch One Mission and Vision.  Responsible for coordinating and directing the components of efficient manufacturing operations, ensuring the production, maintenance, industrial engineering, and personnel functions operate in a team atmosphere to achieve the goals of the operation.  Works closely with Branch Manager, Branch Controller, Material Manager, Customer Service Team, Master Scheduler, Quality System Manager, Environmental Health and Safety Director and payroll functions to ensure a safe working environment is maintained while maximizing the efficiencies of the operation.  Supervises a group of seven salaried personnel.

 

So, what will you be doing as a Manufacturing Manager?

Responsible for the direction of all production operations, including:

• Supervises the Department Superintendents.
• Developing production tasks, which support the manufacturing processes.
• Developing physical layouts to support these tasks in the most efficient manner possible.
• Determining staffing requirements for the manufacturing operations.
• Must strive for continuous cost reductions in all areas of responsibility.
• Efficiently and effectively utilizing machines, materials, methods and labor to achieve production goals.
• Must strive for continuous profit and quality impact.
• Assess and evaluate productivity of all manufacturing equipment.

 

Production Scheduler

Responsible for the direction of the Master Schedulers overseeing the production scheduler function including:

• Supervise Master Scheduler in generating weekly production schedules for designated department and performance tracing for schedule stability and shop order performance.
• Participate in the S&OP process.

 

Personnel

Responsible for overseeing the:

• Planning and negotiation of labor opportunities.
• Job training and progression programs.
• Initiation of career progression programs.<