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Production Operator Team Member 1

Lear Corporation
Columbia City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 3 Nov 2025
💰 $38,000/yr

About the role

 

Lear For You

 

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

 

We are your path to a better career, a better future, and a better you.

 

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

 

Our teams are the secret to our success. They are empowered, inventive and inclusive. Passionate about their craft. Driven to succeed. Because we all understand that we must work together to win. 

 

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

 

We're Lear For You. 

 

 

PRODUCTION OPERATOR TEAM MEMBER COLUMBIA CITY, IN – COLUMBIA CITY PLANT

 

Join a World Class Company!

 

As a team Member of Lear Corporation’s Columbia City plant, our Production Operators are responsible for the assembly of high-quality seats while ensuring that safety standards are always followed. Work is performed in a clean, bright, temperature-controlled environment. Our Production Operators achieve certification according to a proven training process and actively participate in Lear’s High-Performance Work Team model, geared to achieve plant performance goals and objectives.

 

The Role:

Your work will include, but not be limited to:

  • Read, comprehend, and adhere to standard work instructions (SWIs).
  • Adhere to 5S and “World Class Housekeeping” standards.
  • Participate in team meetings and understand performance goals and objectives.
  • Follow company rules and policies/procedures.
  • Be able to work overtime and/or weekends as required (with short notice).
  • Perform all other duties assigned.

 

Advantages of working for Lear at the Columbia City Plant:

  • Starting pay is $19.00 per hour!  
  • Shift premium for 2nd and 3rd shift (.70)
  • Paid time and a half for any time worked over 8 hours per day
  • Affordable Health Insurance plans, Vision plan, Employee Assistance Program, STD, and Life Insurance are all included at no cost to team members!
  • Retirement/401K match 
  • Tuition Reimbursement Program 
  • Quarterly bonuses based on attendance, productivity, and quality – up to $250 per quarter!
  • $1000 annual Perfect Attendance bonus plus a chance to win $5000 and 5 extra days of vacation!
  • Financial rewards for assistance in Kaizen events!
  • Assistance with Child/Elder Care!
  • So much more!

 

Your Qualifications:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States.
  • Available and flexible to work daily overtime with short notice, weekends, open to any shift, at any time.
  • Must be able to complete and pass a Background Check, a Drug Screen, and a Physical Abilities Test.
  • Must be dependable. Perfect attendance is desired.
  • High School Diploma or GED (verification is required).

 

Physical Requirements:

  • Team Members are frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms for up to 12 hours a day.
  • While performing the duties of this position, team members are regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle and feel.  Must also be able to talk and hear.
  • Team member must regularly lift or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.
  • Team Member must have close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

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