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Sewing & Assembly Operator

Kelly
Lima, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 1/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/4/2026
Now Hiring: Sewing & Assembly Operator – Lima, NY

Kelly® Professional & Industrial is seeking Sewing & Assembly Operators to join our industrial filter manufacturing team in Lima, NY. This is a temp-to-hire position with competitive pay and immediate start opportunities.

Pay: $18.00–$22.00/hr | Temp-to-Hire

Shifts Available

  • A Shift: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM
  • B Shift: Monday–Friday, 2:30 PM–11:00 PM (Training will be on A Shift for 1–2 weeks if available.)

Immediate Start – No Interview Required!

Key Responsibilities

  • Operate industrial sewing machines to process filter materials
  • Assemble components according to written instructions and patterns
  • Perform quality inspections to ensure seams, stitching, and product assembly meet standards
  • Use hand tools and sewing equipment to complete assigned tasks
  • Lift, move, and handle materials as needed

Qualifications

This role is a great fit if you:

  • Enjoy hands-on, physically active work
  • Have basic reading and math skills
  • Can lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods
  • Are flexible and willing to cross-train in other departments (Slitting, Cores, Pleating)
  • Can wear required PPE and obtain steel or composite toe shoes after hire

Ready to take the next step?

Apply today and a recruiter will contact you to discuss further!

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants regardless of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status, and we take affirmative action to recruit, employ, and advance qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans in the workforce. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to the Kelly Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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