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Team Leader Material Handling

Leggett & Platt
Carthage, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 5/22/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/19/2026
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 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

Automotive

Leggett & Platt Automotive is a global provider of wire forms, mechanical control cables, wireless charging, as well as seat lumbar, suspension, bolster, actuator, and motor systems. In addition to these award-winning, category-leading products, we offer tailored goods due to our expertise in product development and attention to market trends. Our unique competitive advantages give us unmatched insight into the demands of the consumer.

Learn more about Leggett & Platt Automotive: Leggett & Platt Automotive

Summary

Ensure proper storage of all goods and materials as well as correct stock levels at all times and in-time supply of Manufacturing and loading/unloading of trucks. Ensure no downtime is caused by missing material.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible to coordinate efficient use of responsible resources (holiday, sick leave, overtime, etc.).
  • Responsible for the trouble-free reception and storing away of all goods entering the facility. Responsible for the trouble-free commissioning and loading of all goods leaving the facility.
  • Responsible for accurate identification, scanning, sorting, and picking of manufacturing goods in the facility.
  • Responsible for the correct scanning and sorting of quarantine parts.
  • Responsible for trouble-free line supply of manufacturing with all needed materials (RM, packaging, etc.).
  • Coordinate the continuous improvement of all material handling processes with the support of lean manufacturing tools.
  • Leading a safety-first approach, maintaining a zero-accident culture. Ensures and monitors work, accident prevention, and safe working environment across the business.
  • Responsible to coordinate waste disposal.
  • Fulfill assigned primary, secondary, and/or tertiary deputy/back-up roles as required on occasion by the business.
  • Responsible for preparing daily pick list and the corresponding customer labels for shipping material handlers.
  • Perform scheduled cycle counts.
  • Schedule LTL,FEDEX,UPS shipments as needed.
  • Process and finalize shipping documents.

Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills And Ability

  • High School Degree
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a similar role in the logistics area
  • Experienced in the implementation of warehousing methods and scanning systems in warehousing
  • Knowledge of LEAN methods in Logistics area
  • Knowledge of ERP systems, root cause analyses of errors and definition of countermeasures
  • Very good communication skills with different levels
  • Very good problem-solving and decision-making ability
  • Intercultural competence and hands-on mentality
  • Working knowledge of MS Office

What To Do Next

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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!

We welcome and encourage all applicants to apply. We’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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