Maintenance Manager

Leggett & Platt; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leggett & Platt Flooring Products is seeking a Maintenance Manager to oversee the maintenance team and support the carpet underlay manufacturing process. You’ll ensure machines operate safely and efficiently while leading a team to improve reliability and uptime.

The role involves planning capital projects and collaborating with production and engineering to resolve complex equipment challenges. The position emphasizes safety, proactive maintenance, and adherence to schedules across shifts, with

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams.
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on use of power tools.
• Solid experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, sprockets, and chains.
• Ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to interpret manuals, schematics, and blueprints.
• Experience operating or willingness to become certified on lift trucks, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Commitment to safety and dependable attendance.
• Must supply own tools.
• Flexibility to support business needs, including occasional Saturdays.
• Knowledge of PLC systems, troubleshooting and modifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop an established maintenance team.
• Oversee maintenance activities including troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance programs.
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and efficiency.
• Plan and execute maintenance and capital projects.
• Ensure timely completion of work orders and maintenance schedules.
• Partner with production and engineering teams to solve equipment challenges.
• Champion safety, environmental, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Maintenance leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

PLC systems

CMMS

Safety mindset

Tools

Power tools

Lift trucks

Scissor lifts

Aerial lifts

Blueprints/Schematics

Job description

Job Title:Maintenance Manager

We, at Leggett & Platt Flooring Products, are searching for aMaintenance Managerto oversee our Maintenanceteam to help support our Carpet Underlay business. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As aMaintenance Manager,you will have the opportunity to assist and plan projects that will improve current processes in the manufacturing of carpet underlay. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by ensuring that our facility’s machines are operating safely and efficiently. The team you will be overseeing and working with collaborates to ensure that projects are completed in a timely manner, and values great workmanship.

So, what will you be doing as a Maintenance Manager?

• Lead, coach, and develop an established maintenance team, building a culture of accountability, safety, and excellence
• Oversee all maintenance activities, including troubleshooting, repair, and preventative maintenance programs
• Drive improvements in equipment reliability, uptime, and operational efficiency
• Plan and execute maintenance and capital projects that enhance manufacturing processes
• Ensure timely completion of work orders and maintenance schedules
• Partner cross-functionally with production and engineering teams to solve complex equipment challenges
• Champion safety, environmental, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 10+ years of industrial maintenance experience
• Proven experience leading and managing maintenance teams
• Strong mechanical aptitude with hands-on experience using power tools (grinders, drills, saws, drill press)
• Solid experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, sprockets, and chains
• Ability to diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Ability to interpret manuals, schematics, and blueprints
• Experience operating or willingness to become certified on lift trucks, scissor lifts, and aerial lifts (train-the-trainer certification a plus)
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset
• Commitment to safety and dependable attendance
• Must supply own tools
• Flexibility to support business needs, including occasional Saturdays
• Working knowledge of CMMS
• Functional knowledge of utilities – boilers, air compressors, air dryers, and lighting
• Knowledge ofPLC systems, including troubleshooting and modifications

Things We Consider a Plus:

• Experience operating lift trucks, scissor lifts, or aerial lifts
• Electrical certification
• Welding 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 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 are 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 would love the opportunity to consider you.

Equal Employment Opportunity/Veteran/Disability Employer

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