Plant Superintendent
Lear · Selma, AL
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Lear (automotive) in Selma, AL. Responsible for supervising a unit engaged in some segment of seat assembly.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
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How this role compares
Against 16 other live production postings in Alabama.
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (4+ vs 5+)
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 71%
- EHS / safety 41%
- Root cause 35%
- FDA / GMP 35%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Lear
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
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- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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Responsibilities
- ◆Responsible for supervising a unit engaged in some segment of seat assembly.
- ◆Help train new supervisors in the development and application of supervisory techniques and the use of equipment, and assist in the resolution of more complex work problems.
- ◆Plan and organize work, checking procedures and equipment to insure conformance to operation description sheets and compliance with established priorities and schedules.
- ◆Make-work assignments to employees assist and instruct them in proper assembly methods and procedures.
- ◆Maintain production records and related paperwork.
- ◆Investigate work problems, take necessary action to eliminate production delays, and recommend new procedures and equipment to improve quality or reduce costs.
- ◆Oversee that equipment in unit is properly used and cared for, requesting repair or replacement.
- ◆Explain company policies and regulations to subordinates, maintain effective personnel relationships, and recommend changes in employee status.
- ◆Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- ✓We prefer an individual with a good understanding of seat manufacturing and systems, 4 year degree and/or related experience. Excellent written, verbal, and organizational skills.
Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‑based employment practices and equal opportunity.
Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates 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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Job Description
Selma, al - lear plant
The Plant Superintendent is responsible for the production department of their assigned shift at Lear Selma Plant. Incumbents in this classification are primarily responsible for coordinating all activities related to the planning, directing, and overseeing of the production process and for analyzing the plant’s personnel and capital resources to select the best way of meeting the production goals, reducing costs wherever possible, and ensuring products are produced on time and correctly meeting all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) specifications. Plans and directs, through subordinate levels of supervision, activities required to support production operations in assigned area(s) of responsibility. Responsibility includes, but is not limited to, quality, production, safety and cost control.