Leggett & Platt

Quality Manager

Leggett & Platt • $85K — $100K *
Grand Rapids, MI 49504In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business (preferred)
  • 7-10 years of quality leadership experience in manufacturing
  • Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or Lean certification is advantageous
  • Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  • Familiarity with ISO standards and Quality Management Systems (QMS)
  • Hands-on experience in production settings
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Ability to read blueprints and use measurement tools

Responsibilities

  • Monitor and enhance quality processes for efficiency, output, and safety
  • Address safety/environmental issues related to quality
  • Collaborate with management on continuous improvement and Lean projects
  • Analyze and resolve customer complaints, ensuring effective implementation of solutions
  • Work closely with production to maintain quality control standards
  • Develop and refine process control plans and production standards
  • Promote a Zero-Defect quality culture across operations
  • Partner with the New Product Development (NPD) team regarding quality of prototypes and PPAP parts
  • Adapt to a flexible schedule to meet production and customer demands

Benefits

  • Collaborative and innovative team environment
  • Opportunity to drive continuous improvement
  • Focus on diverse perspectives and challenging work
  • Engagement with hands-on production work
  • Possibility for professional growth in quality management
Full Job Description
In this role, the Quality Manager will provide leadership in Quality Assurance and Continuous Improvement by ensuring that the company meets or exceeds customer requirements by developing, improving and maintaining a consistent methodology for compliance and continuous improvement. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative, and values the challenging work and diversity of thought.

So, what will you be doing as a Quality Manager?
  • Monitor and improve the efficiency, output and safety of quality processes through observations and measurements as well as by collecting and interpreting data from other technical and operating personnel
  • Be responsible for safety/environmental issues involving quality
  • Partner with management to implement continuous improvement projects; assist with Lean Projects
  • Support the analysis and resolution of customer complaints. Ensures actions meet customers' expectations, are effectively implemented in the operational processes, and ultimately drive to prevention.
  • Collaborate with production to ensure quality control requirements are effectively and consistently executed
  • Develop and improve process control plans, work instructions, and production standards
  • Foster a Zero-Defect quality culture and drive quality assurance and prevention into the operational processes
  • Partners with NPD team to ensure prototypes and PPAP parts meet customer requirements
  • Available to work a flexible schedule to support production and customer needs

To be successful in this role, you'll need:
  • Bachelor's in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business (preferred)
  • 7-10 years of quality leadership in manufacturing
  • Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or Lean certification is a plus
  • Strong communicator who thrives in cross-functional environments
  • Working knowledge of ISO standards and QMS compliance
  • Comfortable with hands-on work and production-floor collaboration
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Able to read and interpret blueprints and use measurement tools
  • Be able to make required measurements using various measuring and test equipment
  • Some travel required


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About Leggett & Platt

Leggett & Platt is a diversified manufacturer of engineered products for homes, offices, and automobiles. The company operates through four segments: Residential Products, Industrial Products, Furniture Products, and Specialized Products. The Residential Products segment produces and sells bedding and furniture components, such as innersprings, wire forms, and machines. The Industrial Products segment produces and sells drawn wire, wire products, and steel rod. The Furniture Products segment produces and sells furniture and components for office, residential, and hospitality markets. The Specialized Products segment produces and sells products such as automotive seating components, tubing, and aerospace ducting. Leggett & Platt was founded in 1883 by J.P. Leggett and C.B. Platt and is headquartered in Carthage, Missouri. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol LEG.
Learn more about Leggett & Platt
Size
20,300 employees
Market Cap
$4.2 billion
Industry
Retail & Consumer Goods
Net Income
$247.6 million
Founded
1883
5 Year Trend
+6.2%
Revenue
$4.2 billion
NASDAQ
LEG
* Ladders Estimates

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