QCLab Technician

We, at Leggett & Platt Flooring Products, are searching for a QC/Lab Technician to oversee physical property testing for our production plants. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As a QC/Lab Technician, you will have the opportunity to test the physical properties of our rebond, and prime carpet underlay products from multiple plants across the country that will ultimately ensure product quality for our customers. Your contribution will have a direct impact on the business by ensuring that our products are of the highest quality and meet industry standards.

So, what will you be doing as a QC/Lab Technician?

• Coordinate receiving and testing monthly physical property testing from our six rebond carpet underlay and two densified prime carpet underlay production plants
• Use ASTM standard physical property testing protocol for: density, thickness, tensile and elongation, compression force deflection (CFD), and compression set. Further testing includes viscosity tests along with flammability tests
• Work with the Quality Managers at L&P Flooring plants monthly to ensure timely delivery of physical property test results for multiple products at each plant
• Communicate monthly physical property results with quality managers and institute corrective actions for those products that do not meet quality standards
• Work with the Divisional Technical Manager of L&P Flooring to perform rebond binder studies, using Brookfield viscosity, on new products being evaluated from suppliers for rebond binder for L&P rebond carpet underlay plants
• Champion safety, environmental, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform tasks assigned by supervisor

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a proactive mindset
• The ability to institute ASTM standard physical property testing protocols
• Regular communication via email with L&P managers
• Commitment to safety and dependable attendance

Things We Consider a Plus:

• Material Testing machine experience for testing physical properties of foam carpet underlay products
• Microsoft Excel experience

What to Do Next

Now that you have had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to gain more experience 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.

• Putting People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive 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 are actively taking steps to make sure our culture is inclusive and that our processes and practices promote equity for all. Leggett & Platt 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 would love the opportunity to consider you.

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