1st Shift Team Assembler

Pointbid Logistics Systems Ltd; Fort Smith (AR); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt in Fort Smith, AR seeks a Team Assembler to perform repetitive assembly on the line using hand and power tools, moving assemblies along the line and stocking areas as needed.

You will inspect for glue bonding and quality, follow safety rules, keep area clean, and help teammates across stations. This entry-level, non-supervisory role requires 18+ and a HS diploma; opportunity to grow within manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED required.
• Good mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Strong attendance and punctuality.
• Commitment to safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• Perform repetitive assembly operations at assigned workstations using hand and power tools.
• Move completed assembly to designated areas and stock to/from workstations.
• Inspect product for quality and ensure safety and cleanliness.
• Follow safety regulations and maintain a clean work area.
• Assist teammates and work at various stations as required.

Skills

Good mechanical aptitude

Attendance/Punctuality

Quality awareness

Detail oriented

Read verbal/written instructions

Education

High School diploma or GED

Job description

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.

Leggett & Platt has been the driving force in bedding components technology since inventing the bedspring in 1885. Now, we own more mattress industry patents than anyone in the world.

Springs, foam, adjustable beds, machinery – our Bedding businesses design, produce, and supply innovative sleep solutions that help you rest comfortably.

The Team Assembler will perform a range of repetitive assembly operations at assigned workstations using hand and power tools to assemble various products and sub‑assemblies. Move completed assembly to designated areas. Move stock to and from workstations, stock racks and holding areas. May be required to rack and un[rack parts and finished goods. Team Assemblers may be required to work at any workstation on the assembly line.

Follow instructions and procedures to assemble various parts and components in prescribed sequence and location.

Visually check and inspect work to insure proper quality.

Responsible for both quality and quantity of work.

Assist other team members in their duties to ensure a quality product and smooth flow.

Ensure that work area and equipment are maintained in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.

Follow prescribed safety regulations.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Team Assembly Segments (Some segments may not apply, based on product types and line set up.)

• Working in tandem with another Team Assembler, obtain materials to be assembled from designated area.
• Remove laminated product from conveyor and set up on assembly table.
• Align parts to be assembled together.
• Hand “pinch” edges of glued component areas as needed to ensure proper adhesion.
• Move assembled product to conveyor, to be transported to the next workstation.
• Move empty pallets to designated areas as needed.

Off Load Station

• Set up pallet and cardboard at the end of the conveyor.
• Working in tandem with another Team Assembler, obtain finished product from conveyor and place on pallet.
• Inspect product for poor glue bonding or any other quality issues.
• Move full pallet of finished product to curing area using hand pallet jack.

Rail Station

• Obtain bed bases from compression machine and place on cardboard on top of assembly table.
• Assemble product, ensuring a tight glue bond at all connecting surfaces.
• Move completed product to the conveyor, to be transported to the next workstation.
• Working with the other Team Assemblers, follow work instructions to complete proper cleaning of the lamination equipment.
• Wear required PPE (gloves) when cleaning the equipment.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Education & Experience:

Must be at least 18 years of age to perform this job. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• Good mechanical aptitude

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety - Observes all safety procedures and policies; Reports potentially unsafe conditions to supervisor; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Good attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.

This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continual basis. It does not exclude other duties that may be assigned.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Veteran / Disability Employer

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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.

Equal Employment Opportunity/ Action/Veteran/Disability Employer

For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com

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