Product Engineer

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.

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Automotive

Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems. In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.

Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Product Engineer within our Engineering team to help support our Automotive  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?  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.

As a Product Engineer you will have the opportunity to Lead the technical communication with global customers, such as Europe, US, to understand the customer request and leading in technical issue resolution.  Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative.

So, what will you be doing as a Product Engineer?

• Lead product engineer team to develop automotive electrical motor product projects, in charge of design concept creation, motor specification evaluation, feasibility study and related design validation tests arrangement.
• In charge of motor and related components drawing creation and assessment, DFMEA, DVPR and other project documents creation, review, release and finalization.
• Communicate with customers, suppliers, project management and other related functional teams to develop motor projects, find the best balance point for product design, process, quality and cost.
• Follow the product development procedure for developing projects, design for quality, design for manufacturing, design for process, work with cross functional teams to solve technical issues till product safe launch.
• Comply with company regulations and manager's working assignment & management, willing to over time working under high pressure when urgent project issue take place.
• Lead the technical communication with global customers, such as Europe, US, to understand the customer request and leading in technical issue resolution.

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

• Bachelor degree(or above) from mechanical / electrical /vehicle / material engineering.
• Familiar with at least one software (Catia, Solidworks, UG, etc..) for 3D engineering drawing creation.
• 8 years (or more) working experience in electrical motor industry ,5 years (or more) experience in PMDC motor structure design or electromagnetic design are advantages.
• Familiar with automotive industry procedures (APQP, FMEA, SPC, DVPR) .
• Good knowledge in systematic motor/actuator NVH issue resolution and EMC issue resolution.
• Strong capability of practice. Diligent, honest and good sense of teamwork.
• Fluent in English.

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. If you require assistance completing an application, please contact our team at careers@leggett.com

Our Values

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• 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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