Baler Operator

Leggettlogistics; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Elite Comfort Solutions, a Leggett & Platt Company, seeks a Baler Operator to bale scrap foam during 2nd shift (6:00PM - 2:30AM, Monday–Friday). You will tie off bales, package for shipment, and move bales to storage while ensuring correct weight tagging.

This role requires basic education and manual dexterity for repetitive tasks within a manufacturing plant. Responsibilities include operating the baler, handling scrap foam, and maintaining a clean, safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Good mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.

Responsibilities

• Operate baling machine to bale scrap foam.
• Tie off completed bales and package for shipment.
• Move completed bale to storage and ensure proper tagging with weight.
• Maintain good housekeeping and follow all safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Good mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Attendance/Punctuality

Read/write instructions

Safety-consciousness

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Baler operation

Squeeze tow motor license

Job description

Elite Comfort Solutions, a Leggett & Platt Company, is comprised of hardworking individuals dedicated to delivering innovative, high-quality foam products for the bedding and furniture markets and beyond. With locations around the globe, we offer a world of opportunities in areas such as business, information technology, and manufacturing.

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 span more than 130 years. Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, 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 Baler Operator will operate baling machine to bale scrap foam. The Operator will tie off completed bales, and package for shipment. (2nd Shift Monday - Friday, 6:00PM - 2:30AM, overtime required)

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.

• Push empty scrap buggies from the baling area to the areas of the plant where they are used and exchange with full buggies of scrap foam. Then push full buggies to baling area to be baled.
• Separate foam types for separate baling (when needed).
• Load scrap foam into the baler and activate with hand buttons.
• When bale is complete, tie off the complete bale.
• Remove the bale from the baler with the squeeze tow motor (license required), and move to scales to be weighted and tagged.
• Move completed bale to the bale storage area. Repeat process continuously throughout shift.
• To ensure that all scrap foam is baled and stored in the proper area, all bales rare to be tagged with the correct weight. Daily log sheet is turned into the lead person.
• Wear proper PPE as required.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping practices in production area.
• Practice proper safety techniques.
• Complete general area maintenance duties on equipment as assigned. This may include help from the maintenance department when necessary.
• Follow all procedures and guidelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

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

Experience:

• Good mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.

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.
• 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.

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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 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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