Quality Inspector

Leggett & Platt; Havre de Grace (MD); On-site; USD 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Paid time off

401K Retirement Plan with Company Mean

Life Insurance

Disability Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending/Health Savings

Job summary

Leggett & Platt is hiring a Quality Inspector in Havre de Grace, MD. The role ensures every product meets customer specifications as part of a lean manufacturing environment. Candidates should maintain high accuracy, document quality processes, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

The position is hourly, non-exempt, with a pay range of $21.00–$25.00 per hour. The company offers comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, PTO, and 401(k) with company match.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED equivalent required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in 6S/Safety Committee and document minutes and action items.
• Monitor and measure product compliance to customer requirements to ensure quality.
• Communicate the quality policy to all people at the facility.
• Ensure timely quality checks per quality plans.
• Make recommendations to supervisors to correct issues affecting machine performance or quality.
• Control non-conforming product until deficiencies are corrected.
• Verify implementation of solutions.
• Conform to Quality/Safety requirements and keep a clean workplace.
• Participate in Continual Improvement Processes for manufacturing and business processes.
• Waste reduction training and awareness.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Quality Assurance

Safety Procedures

Attention to detail

Education

High School diploma or GED

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

Bedding

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.

Learn more about Bedding Components: L&P Bedding Group

Job Title

Quality Inspector

Position Classification

Hourly – Non-Exempt

Pay Range

$21.00 – $25.00

Job Summary

The Quality Inspector’s primary responsibility is to ensure all products meet customer specifications.

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.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Participate in 6S/Safety Committee and document minutes and action items
• Monitor and measure product compliance to customer requirements to be sure customer’s expectations are met and daily duties are performed in a timely manner.
• Communicate the quality policy to all people at the facility.
• Ensure that timely quality checks are performed per our quality plans.
• Make recommendations by notifying supervisor, to correct problems that could hinder a machine’s performance, reduce output, or affect quality.
• Control further processing, delivery or installation of non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisfactory condition has been corrected
• Verify the implementation of solutions.
• Conform to all Quality/Safety requirements and procedures.
• Keep a clean and orderly workplace.
• Participate in the Continual Improvement Process for manufacturing and business processes.
• Waste reduction training and awareness

Education

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

Experience

• Experience working in a Lean Manufacturing environment

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.
• Good attention to detail.
• 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.

Competitive Benefits Include

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Life Insurance
• Disability Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending/Health Savings Account

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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!

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