Machine Operator Floater - Weekend Shift

Brio Energy; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt in Kouts, Indiana, is seeking a Machine Operator Floater to join our manufacturing team. You’ll be flexible, able to fill in across departments, and support daily production needs.

Responsibilities include setting up and operating wire drawing machines, meeting production rates and quality standards, performing basic troubleshooting and preventive maintenance, and maintaining a safe, organized work area. 2+ years of experience required.

Qualifications

• Attendance/Punctuality: consistently at work and on time.
• Quality: accuracy and thoroughness; clean, organized work area.
• Quantity: meet productivity standards; timely completion.
• Safety: follow procedures; report unsafe conditions; use equipment correctly.
• Learn multiple functions: able to tackle tasks across roles as needed.
• Able to interpret verbal and written instructions.
• 2+ years of machine operating experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with supervisor at shift start to determine daily functions.
• Operate wire drawing machines and set up as needed.
• Change carriers safely and maintain production rates.
• Perform basic machine troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
• Keep machines supplied with carriers and maintain housekeeping.
• Dump lube barrels and dispose of waste per procedures.
• Practice safety techniques and support other duties as assigned.

Skills

Attendance/Punctuality

Quality

Quantity

Safety

Learn multiple functions

Instructions

Machine operating 2+ yrs

Job description

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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.

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.

Shift/Hours: Friday through Sunday OR Saturday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Work 36 hours and receive 40 hours of pay.

This weekend shift will be available for 9 to 12 months. After that period, employees will transition to a Monday through Friday shift.

We are seeking a Machine Operator Floater to join our team at our Merit Steel location in Kouts, Indiana. The Machine Operator Floater is a dynamic and adaptable team member responsible for performing a variety of duties across multiple departments as needed. This position is designed to provide support wherever required, ensuring the smooth operation of daily business activities and covering absences, high workloads, or special projects. The ideal candidate is flexible, quick to learn new tasks, and able to work effectively in diverse environments.

So, what will you be doing as a Machine Operator Floater?

• At the beginning of each shift coordinate with supervisor to determine what job functions are needed for the day
• Step into various roles within operations, including but not limited to positions in the annealing department, shipping department, and machine operating.
• Set up and operate wire drawing machines.
• Change out carriers in a safe manner.
• Responsible for meeting production rates and quality standards.
• Perform basic machine troubleshooting.
• Perform preventative maintenance on machinery.
• Keep wire drawing machines supplied with proper carriers.
• Perform plant housekeeping duties.
• Fill propane.
• Operate and inspect sweeper.
• Dump lube barrels.
• Dispose of garbage.
• Practice good safety techniques
• Perform other duties as assigned

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• 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.
• Ability to learn multiple job functions with a willingness to tackle tasks as needed on a day-to-day basis.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.
• 2+ years of machine operating experience.

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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Nearest Major Market: Gary
Nearest Secondary Market: Chicago
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