Intern
Date: May 29, 2025
Location: Middletown, CT, US
Company: Leggett & Platt
We make life more comfortable.
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.
Learn more about the history of Leggett: https://leggett.com/history
Aerospace
At L&P Aerospace, we specialize in creating complex tube and duct assemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interaction.
After our materials have gone through the necessary processes, we are left with high-performance finished goods that are ready to be incorporated into assemblies for our customers.
Learn more about L&P Aerospace: Aerospace
POSITION SUMMARY: An Engineering Intern is a hands-on position working under the direction of the Engineering team to assist and perform basic manufacturing engineering duties.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist in key engineering projects including:
- Designing and maintaining manufacturing documentation including work instructions.
- Assisting with simple modeling for fixturing and tooling.
- Dispositioning of non-conforming material including investigating the root cause and implementing corrective action.
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- Utilizing MRP/ERP system to update manufacturing routers and bills of material.
- Conducting time studies to update standards and identify OFI’s.
- Modifying QMS documents.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and sequences.
- Ability to read and understand technical blueprints and drawings.
- Strong computer skills, including MS Office and Solid Works.
- Basic understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts
EDUCATION REQUIRED:
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Currently pursuing a degree in Manufacturing or Engineering.
KEY METRICS FOR THIS ROLE:
- Timely task delivery
- Project completion
- Customer (internal) satisfaction
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.
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 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 Work…Together 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
We're actively taking steps to make sure our culture, processes and practices promote equal opportunity for all. Join us!
We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.
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