Maintenance Technician Lead

About Us

Leggett & Platt’s mission is to enhance lives by delivering quality products, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and contributing to a better future. With over 130 years of inventive heritage, we are the leading supplier of a wide range of products and components for residential and industrial applications, including mattress springs, carpet cushion, bedding machinery, aerospace tubing, flooring underlayment, and erosion-control products. Our global footprint and reliable product development make us a trusted partner in industries such as aerospace, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile, and geo components.

As the world leader in bedding technology, Leggett & Platt has driven innovation since inventing the bedspring in 1885. We hold more mattress industry patents than anyone else, designing and producing springs, foam, adjustable beds, and machinery to create innovative sleep solutions.

Responsibilities

• Review maintenance work orders, preventive maintenance (P.M.) tasks, and projects daily to ensure timely completion.
• Analyze recurring machinery and equipment issues to develop permanent repair solutions and cost-reduction strategies.
• Perform scheduled preventive and routine maintenance.
• Look up repair parts using prints, spreadsheets, catalogs, or online resources.
• Provide own tools (at specific locations).
• Maintain and repair mechanical drive systems, including belts, pulleys, speed reducers, roller chains, sprockets, shafts, and bearings, primarily on conveyor systems and tables.
• Demonstrate strong troubleshooting skills for mechanical components and systems.
• Operate lift trucks, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other equipment as needed.
• Follow all safety procedures and practices, including lockout/tagout procedures.
• Perform housekeeping duties in maintenance work areas and on the plant floor, including cleaning machinery after repairs.
• Conduct facility and building maintenance, repairs, and projects as required.
• Adhere to all company rules, policies, and procedures outlined in the handbook.
• Troubleshoot electrical systems and components, including 3-phase, single-phase, AC/DC control voltage, contactors, drives, photo eyes, proximity switches, coils, limit switches, safety switches, fuses, and breakers.
• Replace failed electrical components as needed.
• Repair, replace, or fit pipes and piping systems.
• Troubleshoot hydraulic systems, identify failed components, and repair control valves, pumps, cylinders, and pressure transducers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Strong troubleshooting skills in mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to operate and understand lockout/tagout procedures.
• Experience with mechanical drive systems (belts, pulleys, speed reducers, roller chains, sprockets, shafts, bearings).
• Proficiency in reading prints, spreadsheets, and catalogs for repair parts.
• Ability to operate lift trucks, scissor lifts, boom lifts, and other equipment.
• Commitment to following safety procedures and maintaining a clean work environment.

Our Values

• Put People First: Commitment to safety, care, learning, development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy, and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing: Acting with honesty and integrity, delivering results the right way, taking pride in work, and speaking the truth.
• Do Great Work…Together: Engaging without hierarchy, collaborating as a team, embracing challenges, and working for the collective good.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar: Responsibility to add value, challenge the status quo, foster innovation, and embrace change.

Our Commitment to You

We are actively fostering an inclusive culture and ensuring our processes promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt welcomes people of all abilities, gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, veteran statuses, and backgrounds. We encourage applications from candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and beyond.