Leggett & Platt Automotive Tech Stack

Automotive seating and actuation systems for OEM and Tier 1 suppliers

Automotive Detroit, Michigan 5,001–10,000 employees Founded 1988 Public Company

Leggett & Platt Automotive manufactures seating comfort and convenience systems across 12 countries with 7,500+ employees. The tech stack reveals a traditional automotive supplier operating model: CAD tools (CATIA, UG NX, SolidWorks), quality frameworks (FMEA, PPAP, APQP), and manufacturing control systems (Fanuc CNC, Blue Yonder planning), paired with Microsoft enterprise backbone. Active hiring is manufacturing-heavy and geographically distributed, with a control-tower and ERP rollout underway—signals of integrating fragmented regional operations and supply-chain visibility.

Tech Stack 28 technologies

Core StackActive Directory Power BI Dynamics 365 CATIA SolidWorks SAP SuccessFactors Fanuc Blue Yonder Windows Microsoft 365 Teams SharePoint Online vSphere PowerShell Veeam Microsoft Office PowerPoint Excel Azure CNC Word UG NX Teamcenter FMEA PPAP APQP MSA

AdoptingSD-WAN

What Leggett & Platt Automotive Is Building

◆Challenges

Reducing cost of externally sourced materials
Reducing manufacturing cost
Strengthen customer relationships
Reducing equipment downtime
Machine safety and efficiency
Managing cost and timing during product development
Managing business and supply risks
Supply constraints
Capacity gaps
Supply-demand imbalance

▲Active Projects

Control tower
Erp system rollout
5-year strategic plan
Carpet underlay manufacturing process improvement
Sales kpi dashboards
Implementation of regional indirect contracts
Implementation of strategy or productivity initiatives
Supplier score card
Capacity planning model development
Supply-demand gap analysis

Hiring Activity

Accelerating45 roles · 25 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing

Sales

Engineering

Ops

Finance

Logistics

Support

Executive

Seniority

Mid

Senior

Manager

Junior

Director

Lead

Notable leadership hires: Sales Director

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About Leggett & Platt Automotive

Leggett & Platt Automotive is a division of the larger Leggett & Platt diversified manufacturer, headquartered in Detroit and serving global OEM and Tier 1 automotive customers. The business spans seating comfort systems (suspension, lumbar, bolster, massage) and powered convenience features (motors, actuators, cables for seat and closure functions). Operations span manufacturing, engineering, sales, and program management across Asia, Europe, and North America. The company is part of a broader group operating 130+ facilities across residential, industrial, and furniture product lines.

HeadquartersDetroit, Michigan

Company Size5,001–10,000 employees

Founded1988

Hiring MarketsCanada, United States, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, South Korea

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Leggett & Platt Automotive's tech stack?

Manufacturing and design: Fanuc CNC, CATIA, UG NX, SolidWorks. Planning and control: Blue Yonder, SAP SuccessFactors, Teamcenter. Enterprise: Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Azure, Power BI, Active Directory.

Where does Leggett & Platt Automotive hire?

Active hiring across United States, Canada, Germany, Japan, United Kingdom, and South Korea. Current focus is manufacturing roles (12 open), sales (9), and engineering (8).

What is Leggett & Platt Automotive working on?

Control tower implementation, ERP system rollout, 5-year strategic plan, sales KPI dashboards, capacity planning models, and supply-demand gap analysis across regional operations.