Posted 4 days ago
Shift Manager
@ Leggett & Platt
Lakeshore, Ontario
Overview
Leggett Dynamics, a business unit of Leggett & Platt, is hiring a Shift Manager for its Lakeshore, Canada manufacturing team, which makes seating support and comfort systems for automotive and transportation manufacturers. The role runs production work orders on time, quantity and quality, leads a safety-first shift, and develops subordinates with the Manufacturing Coach. Salary is $70,000 to $75,000 based on experience, with benefits including prescription, dental, optical, a registered pension plan and optional RRSP.
Responsibilities:
- Complete production work orders on time, quantity and quality
- Analyze deviations from standard and propose measures (OEE, PvsA)
- Ensure qualified headcount and enforce EHS and legal compliance
- Lead continuous improvement with lean tools and provide first-level equipment support
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years supervisory experience in automotive manufacturing
- Experience with JIT production
- Profound people leadership skills
- Knowledge of 5S techniques
- Technical understanding and working knowledge of MS Office
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Management experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Trained Technician |
| Encouraged to apply | Veterans |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Fields of study | Machine building, Electromechanics, Mechatronics |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Visa sponsorship |
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Leggett & Platt
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We turn ordinary materials into extraordinary products.
Full company description
Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) enhances people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, and automobiles. We serve a broad suite of customers, manufacturers, and retailers around the globe. Our mission is to create products that enhance people’s lives, to generate exceptional returns for our shareholders, and to provide sought-after jobs in communities around the world. As a global company, we come from many backgrounds, but what matters most is how we work together and treat each other. We share four company values that reflect who we are and guide our everyday decisions: • Put People First • Do the Right Thing • Do Great Work Together • Take Ownership and Raise the Bar
- LinkedIn followers
- 41,531
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 4,564
- Reported office locations
- Number 1 Leggett Road, Carthage, Missouri 64836, US
- Business categories
- Construction
- Residential
- Building Material
- Commercial
- Furniture
- Product Design
- Manufacturing
- Other recorded names
- Leggett & Platt
- Specialties
- Automotive
- Adjustable Beds
- Bedding
- Home Furniture
- Work Furniture
- Flooring Products
- Wire
- Foam
- and Hydraulic Cylinders
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
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Leggett & Platt (NYSE: LEG) enhances people’s lives worldwide by designing and manufacturing innovative, distinctive products and components for use in bedding, furniture, seating, homes, offices, and automobiles. We serve a broad suite of customers, manufacturers, and retailers around the globe. Our mission is to create products that enhance people’s lives, to generate exceptional returns for our shareholders, and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Carthage, Missouri |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1883 |
| Specialties | AutomotiveAdjustable BedsBeddingHome FurnitureWork FurnitureFlooring ProductsWireFoamand Hydraulic Cylinders |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
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We, at Leggett Dynamics, are searching for a Shift Manager within our Lakeshore, Canada team. Did you know we are the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of seating support and comfort systems for transportation manufacturers, as well as tier one and two suppliers within the automotive industry? That’s right! Our automotive products fall into four primary groups: Seating and Lumbar support, Motors, Actuators and Massage Systems. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.
As Shift Manager, you will be responsible for the completion of production work orders in the right time, quantity and
quality. This role ensures smooth and safe operations and is the first contact person in case of technical issues in the
manufacturing area. Another purpose of this role is to continuously develop the subordinates in close cooperation
with the Manufacturing Coach.
What Will You Be Doing
:
1. Ensure an efficient fulfillment of the planned orders by the defined deadline.
2. Responsible for the analysis of deviation in the manufacturing process compared to the standard and propose measures to reach manufacturing targets (OEE, PvsA - Plan vs Actual).
3. Responsible for the availability of qualified headcount to ensure the targeted quality delivery level.
4. Responsible for the observance of all defined standards in regards to EHS, manufacturing, legal compliance (work time, breaks, etc.).
5. Support the continuous improvement of all manufacturing process with the support of lean management tools.
6. First level support for technical issues on the manufacturing equipment.
7. Leading a safety-first approach, maintaining a zero-accident culture. Ensures and monitors work, accident prevention, and safe working environment across the business.
8. Fulfill assigned primary, secondary, and/or tertiary deputy/back-up roles as required on occasion by the business.
We are looking for someone with the following:
Educational requirements, Certifications: High School Diploma or Equivalent, Trained Technician (Machine Building, Electromechanics, Mechatronics, or the like)
EXPERIENCE:
Minimum of 5 years' experience in the Automotive Manufacturing at a Supervisory level.
Experience with JIT production
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY:
Profound people leadership skills
Knowledge of 5S manufacturing techniques and implementation of these
Very good communication skills with all levels
Technical understanding Working knowledge of MS Office
COMPENSATION:
Salary ranges from $70,000 to $75,000 based on experience.
In addition, we offer Great benefits including prescription, dental, optical, a company sponsored registered pension plan, optional RRSP, and more!
What to Do Next
Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.
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 is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett Dynamics, a business unit of Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, 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’d love the opportunity to consider you.
For more information about how we handle your personal data in connection with our recruiting processes, please refer to the Recruiting Privacy Notice on the “Privacy Notice” tab located at http://privacy.leggett.com
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