Fabric Quality Inspector – Lean Manufacturing

LEAR CORPORATION; Kenansville (NC); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Lear Corporation in North Carolina is seeking an Inspector for finished fabric inspection at our Kenansville facility. You will help ensure quality, maintain safety standards, and support lean manufacturing initiatives in a fast-paced production environment.

The role requires the ability to follow detailed procedures, handle multiple tasks, and lift up to 50 pounds while staying attentive to quality. Training opportunities and teamwork are emphasized throughout the job scope.

Qualifications

• Ability to accurately and consistently follow detailed procedures.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
• Understand and follow quality and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe work environment and identify training opportunities to reduce accidents and employee injuries.
• Ensure that daily production goals are met.
• Position full horse and move empty horse aside.
• Align training end of fabric with leading end and use of Swiftack to fasten ends.
• Start machine. Give attention to fabric running; inspect for defects, according to SOP.
• Use scissors to cut bad seams or defects.
• Use sewing machine to sew fabric. Use tape to mask seams on both sides of fabric if required.
• Use Swiftack and/or china marker to "flag" defects.
• Record defects in the basic inspection system and bring to the attention of the supervisor or lead any questionable material.
• Place empty tube, cut swatch, tape tube (if required) engage fabric, measure width and attach piece of ticket.
• Verify arrow direction on initial roll of lot. Doff full roll.
• Cut sample for lab; collect paperwork, record production, fill out grade form and deliver paperwork and swatches to worktable and log in lab samples.
• Receive verbal instructions, get work tools, store them as well as get supplies.
• Fill Swiftack thread sewing machine and other tasks.
• Pay attention to detail
• Effectively execute tasks
• Lean manufacturing experience is strongly desired

Skills

Attention to detail

Follow procedures

Multi-tasking

Job description

Lear Corporation in North Carolina is seeking an Inspector for finished fabric inspection at our Kenansville facility. You will help ensure quality, maintain safety standards, and support lean manufacturing initiatives in a fast-paced production environment.

The role requires the ability to follow detailed procedures, handle multiple tasks, and lift up to 50 pounds while staying attentive to quality. Training opportunities and teamwork are emphasized throughout the job scope.