Advanced Product Quality Specialist

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for an Advanced Product Quality Specialist within our Quality team to help support our bedding business.  Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883?  That’s right!  In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885.  Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible.  If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As an Advanced Product Quality Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work conjunctively with Compliance, Quality System and Specification managers to ensure full integration of new products and processes to our Quality System.  Additionally, you will work collaboratively with cross functional teams including Sales, New Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Branch Management.

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for an Advanced Product Quality Specialist within our Quality team to help support our bedding business.  Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883?  That’s right!  In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885.  Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible.  If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As an Advanced Product Quality Specialist, you will have the opportunity to work conjunctively with Compliance, Quality System and Specification managers to ensure full integration of new products and processes to our Quality System.  Additionally, you will work collaboratively with cross functional teams including Sales, New Product Development, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Branch Management.

So, what will you be doing as an Advanced Product Quality Specialist?

• Utilize Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodology for new products, changes to existing products, and introduction of new processes and technologies.

• Develop or maintain protocols for new material approvals, working in partnership with NPD, Testing, Procurement, and Manufacturing.

• Work proactively with New Product Development to identify and address quality risks by using PFMEA and Strengthened Control Plans. 

• Provide data analysis for aligned Quality Specifications by having Full Beta Run involvement.

• Lead and support Business Unit level quality projects from planning phase to completion

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing or equivalent work experience

• 1 to 3 years in a Quality leadership role

• Proven record on implementing systems and/or processes to make performance visible

• Black Belt Certification by an accredited organization

  • Green Belt accreditation with a commitment to attain a Black Belt certification within the first year will be acceptable

• Strong critical thinking skills

• Ability to travel to corporate, manufacturing and customer locations as needed, approximately 30% travel

• Excellent computer skills

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 inclusive 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 is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt is comprised of people of all abilities, gender identities and expressions, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran status, and more. Join us!

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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