Inspector - Direct

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

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Under the direction of the Inspection Supervisor/ Team Lead, this person is responsible for the inspection of finished fabric.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

This is a representative sample -- not to imply a complete listing of all responsibilities and tasks.

• Ensure a safe work environment and identify training opportunities to reduce accidents and employee injuries.
• Ensure that daily production goals
• 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

ABILITY TO

• Ability to accurately and consistently follow detailed procedures.
• Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a fast- paced environment.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work such as moving and lifting equipment, sitting or standing for long periods of time.
• Ability to grasp concepts presented within a reasonable time.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• Understand and follow quality and safety standards.
• Pay attention to detail

Effectively execute tasks

Lear For You

We work hard for the people who work for us. We champion our teams and foster collaboration, inclusion, respect and excellence. Because we want to be more for you.

A path to a better career. A better future.

Our teams have invented groundbreaking technologies, manufactured millions of products and earned a long list of awards. Year after year, we’re named one of the World’s Most Admired Companies.

They’re the secret to our success - empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we win together.

Are you ready for a better career? A better future?

Equal Opportunity Employer

Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.

We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.

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