Filter Press Operator

Leggett & Platt; Kouts (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt is seeking a Filter Press Operator for our Merit Steel site in Kouts, Indiana. You will start up and shut down the filter press, monitor tanks, operate pumps, and keep equipment clean while prioritizing safety.

You'll work a 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. 2-2-3 schedule, with weekly rotation. The role requires organizational and communication skills, adherence to procedures, and at least one year of manufacturing experience. Join our team and grow with a company that values safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must be able to multi-task and stay organized.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential.
• Ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Commitment to following established procedures to prevent mistakes.
• Experience operating machinery in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Start up and shut down the filter press system.
• Monitor sulfate and recovery tanks and operate pumps.
• Respond to system alarms to ensure safety and continuity.
• Maintain equipment, clean refrigeration coils, de-sludge, and manage acids.
• Calibrate pH meters and log readings.
• Clean filter press and work areas.
• Perform tasks assigned by Supervisor with safety as top priority.

Skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal communication

Task prioritization

Procedural compliance

Machinery operation

Tools

Filter press machinery

Job description

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.

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.

Learn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: https://leggett.com/history

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The world leader in bedding technology.

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.

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Shift/Hours:

7 p.m. to 7 a.m. 2-2-3 schedule

Week 1: Work Monday–Tuesday, off Wednesday–Thursday, work Friday–Sunday

Week 2: Off Monday–Tuesday, work Wednesday–Thursday, off Friday–Sunday

We are seeking a Filter Press Operator to join our team at our Merit Steel location in Kouts, Indiana. This role will be responsible for operating and maintaining a filter press that separates and removes impurities from our industrial process.

So, what will you be doing as a Filter Press Operator?

• Responsible for start up and shut down of filter press system.
• Responsible for monitoring and operating sulfate and recovery tanks.
• Operate and maintain pumps.
• Promptly acknowledge, assess, and react to system/process alarms to ensure safety and continuity.
• Responsible for maintaining equipment, including cleaning the refrigeration coil, de-sludge, refill and charge acid tubs.
• Calibrate pH meters and log readings.
• Clean filter press and designated work areas.
• Perform all tasks assigned by Supervisor, prioritizing safety above all else.

To Be Successful In This Role, You’ll Need

• Must be organized and able to multi-task.
• Must exhibit strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Committed to following established procedures to eliminate preventable mistakes and maintain high standards.
• At least one-year operating machinery in a manufacturing environment is preferred.

Our Values

• 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

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