Production Associate (night shift)

Date: Oct 4, 2025

Location: Carthage, MO, US

Company: Leggett & Platt

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Production Associates within our Manufacturing team to help support our 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.

 

The Production Associate will set up and control operation of single or multiple production machines for the process of manufacturing products

So, what will you be doing as a Production Associate?

  • The job is a standing/sitting job requiring the operation of an extruder machine. The machine processes plastic to form a solid profile, which is used in the assembly of automotive, furniture, and bedding components.

  • Upon completion of a roll or container the roll or container is closed, Production Associatewill need to placed it on a shipping container.
  • The Production Associate is responsible for producing quality product and must be able to identify such. If necessary, the operator must be able to notify appropriate person to fix machine.
  • Will be operating also our Grids machine
  • Everything, conforming with the environmental policy and procedures and with the requirements of the environmental management system

 

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

  • Must have basic math skills. and have some mechanical skills
  • Must be able to use measuring tools and be able to understand and follow simple blueprints.
  • Must be committed to 100% quality, continuous quality improvement, safety and good housekeeping.
  • Must be able to lift 70 lb and/or to move 1,000 lb. of equipment on wheels, if required.
  • Must be able to work in teams on continuous improvement projects, maintain a good attendance record and be willing to learn.
  • Sufficient dexterity and mechanical understanding to operate an automated machine.
  • Ability to understand instruction both verbal and written. This includes the ability with proper training to follow construction blueprints and document ongoing processes.
  • Sufficient aptitude to identify proper product quality.
  • The willingness to be involved in ongoing skills improvement classes and efforts of which are included IATF-16949/ISO-9001:2015, Kaizen, and SMED.
  • Working schedule: Monday to Thursday from 4:45 pm to 3:15 am or 6:45 pm to 5:15 am 
  • Shift differential of $2.00 per hour

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 through our career site at https://leggett.com/careers or you can apply in person at 1460 Jackson Drive, Carthage Mo. 64836, 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 Commitment to You

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.

Leggett & Platt is committed to making a reasonable accommodation to the known of physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship on the operation of the business.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability Employer

 

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