Lear Corporation recently celebrated the grand opening of a new manufacturing seating facility in Flint, Michigan (US). The world-class 156,000-sq.ft. facility will employ approximately 600 team members by the end of 2019, with over 400 being new hires to Lear. This facility will build seats for just-in-time delivery to the nearby General Motors Flint Assembly plant, as well as the General Motors Fort Wayne plant in Indiana.

The vision for the new facility was focused on building a high-performance work team structured organization and fostering employee engagement. Plant associates will be managing many aspects of their teams, from hiring to providing quality assurance to supporting their peers.

Erasing the traditional view that plants are unattractive places to work was an area of central focus in designing the facility. From modern, employee-friendly amenities utilizing Michigan products and vendors to open meeting spaces for active employee collaboration in dynamic groups, each aspect of the facility was carefully constructed.

Waste and recycling efforts will ensure this facility is a zero waste to landfill. Additional elements that will further contribute to the plant's environmentally friendly footprint include energy-efficient lighting and an area dedicated for green space—30-percent of the 33-plus acre site.

Lear's Flint seating plant is the first major automotive supplier manufacturing facility constructed in Flint in more than 30 years.

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