Production Floater - Cleaning House
Leggett & Platt
- Location
- Kouts, IN, US
- Work model
- On-Site
- Level
- Entry
- H-1B history
- 1 approvals (FY2023)
- Posted
- Aug 27, 2026
Skills
About this role
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 Shift/Hours: Friday through Sunday OR Saturday through Monday, 7 a.m. to 7 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 Production Floater to join our team at our Merit Steel location in Kouts, Indiana. The Production 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 Production Floater?
Operate crane to clean and coat rod. Titrate all appropriate tanks and add chemicals and water to maintain tank level and concentrations. Monitor and maintain concentrations, temperatures, and liquid levels. Dump and fill hot and high-pressure rinse tanks. Move steel rod in from rod yard. Stock rod in wire drawing after cleaned. Rotate rod for first in first out usage. Fill out cleaning sheets. Clean rod types and quantities assigned on cleaning sheet. Observe rod-coating quality after cleaned. Inspect crane and fill out inspection sheet. Inspect fork truck and pay loader and fill out inspection sheet. Maintain a clean work area. 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. Good attention to detail. 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.
1+ years of manufacturing experience. What to Do Next Now that you’ve had a chance to learn