Skip to content

Automotive · United States

Lear layoffs

Lear cut 67 jobs in Oct 2026.

Latest event: Oct 2026

Glass bottles on a production line in a modern glass factory, showcasing industrial automation.
Photo: Keegan Checks / Pexels

People affected

67

Across tracked announcements

Announcements

1

Oct 2026 → Oct 2026

AI-attributed

0%

Of affected people

The short version

  • None of these cuts was publicly blamed on AI.
  • That is the 50th largest total among the 51 Automotive employers we track.
  • We track 227 employers in United States with layoffs since 2022.

Hiring elsewhere in Automotive

Bosch

2,000 open roles

Continental

563 open roles

Lucid Motors

447 open roles

Waymo

367 open roles

Every round, newest first

  1. −67

    Lear filed a Michigan WARN notice to lay off 67 workers as it closes its Sterling Heights plastic components plant in phases.

    Source: Macomb Daily

Common questions about Lear

How many people has Lear laid off?
We have tracked 1 round of cuts at Lear since Oct 2026. The rounds with a stated headcount add up to 67 jobs.
When was the latest Lear layoff?
Oct 2026: 67 jobs. Lear filed a Michigan WARN notice to lay off 67 workers as it closes its Sterling Heights plastic components plant in phases.
Did Lear blame AI for its layoffs?
No. None of the 1 round we track was publicly tied to AI by Lear or in credible reporting.

Watch Lear

Get one email if Lear appears in the tracker again, with the event, the source, nothing else.

Double opt-in · one-click unsubscribe · only fires on sourced events

Working at Lear, or somewhere like it?

Check your company against the 15 warning signs we saw before cuts like these, or see how exposed your own role is.

Layoff warning signsHow exposed is my job?

Part of the WorkforceSignal company directory, every event curated from public reporting with conservative AI attribution. See methodology.