Crane Operator - 2nd Shift

Leggett & Platt, Inc.; Conover (NC); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt, Inc. is seeking a Crane Operator to manage foam production and quality assurance at their Conover, NC facility. This position involves operating an overhead crane, organizing inventory, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. Applicants should be at least 18 years old, possess a high school diploma or GED, and have a valid crane operator license.

Qualifications

• Must have a High School diploma or GED.
• Crane operator license is required.
• Good mechanical aptitude is essential.

Responsibilities

• Operate crane to move and organize buns during foam production.
• Ensure quality checks and safe operating procedures.
• Assist in daily and monthly inventory management.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Safety awareness

Good attendance and punctuality

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Crane operator license

Job description

Hours: 2nd Shift Sunday through Thursday 3:00pm - 11:00pm

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 in the residential products industry span more than 130 years. AsThe 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.

Job Summary: The Crane Operator performs various tasks necessary to move and organize buns during foam production and to store using an overhead crane.

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.

• At beginning of shift, get a Drop List and directions from the line operator as to which buns are to be pulled for shipping.
• Review bun inventory (by physically walking the bays) to determine where the buns are located and in what order to pull buns for shipping.
• Organize and issue buns from storage bays based on Drop List.
• Lift buns by crane placing buns on shipping line, visually check for quality and that bun is placed on line correctly and in order.
• Make note of any reclassifications of buns.
• Ensure all buns are scanned from and to inventory location.
• Follow safe operating procedures when operating crane.
• Track material transferred into department.
• Communicate with supervisor and other employees as needed.
• Check quality of buns. Record and report defects to supervisor.
• Assist with daily and monthly inventory.
• Responsible for good housekeeping in work area & equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Crane operator license required
• Crane operator/pouring physical required and annually thereafter.

Experience:

• Good mechanical aptitude and attention to detail

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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• 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.

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