About the Position
Assist and lead to ensure equipment complies with all safety, environmental and other regulatory compliances. Track engineering maintenance expense and budgeting compliance. Assist to ensure the proper design, installation, modification, and maintainability of new and existing plant equipment, building and facilities. Assist engineering and maintenance to provide the necessary support to the production organization in order to promote the production of the highest quality product at the lowest possible cost.
Primary Responsibilities
Perform activities involving continuous improvement tools, analysis of product irregularities, recommending solutions and facilitating cost down initiatives related to improving product costs. These duties would include assisting in training and instruction of appropriate team members and day to day floor support.
Assist in identification of unacceptable performance through analysis and acquired technical knowledge of the product and process including waste and cost reduction.
Assist in and learn process for preparing cost estimates, financially justifying project, prepare budgets, review design, supervise installation and commissioning.
Assists in research of new equipment, systems, and processes to advance plant operations.
Gain understanding and assist to ensure safety, environmental and other regulatory compliances by working with appropriate associates on EHS issues, following the implementation of MSF's, and continually improving the communication across all relevant departments.
Participate in contractor management process and periodically audit contractor's work to ensure that safe work practices and standard operating procedures are followed.
Required Education and Experience
Bachelor degree in Engineering.
Minimum (2) two years’ experience working with multidisciplinary Engineering and Maintenance associates to achieve cost effective goals
Desired Skills and Abilities
Ability to use appropriate computer-based technology
Ability to understand electrical diagrams
Ability to interpret technical CAD drawings and schematics
Ability to understand and interpret programming languages
Knowledge of electrical control systems
Ability to understand and modify modern safety control systems
Ability to understand and troubleshoot machine problems
Akron, OH
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, distributes, and sells tires and related products and services worldwide. The company offers various lines of rubber tires for automobiles, trucks, buses, aircrafts, motorcycles, earthmoving and mining equipment, farm implements, industrial equipment, and various other applications under the Goodyear, Dunlop, Kelly, Debica, Sava, Fulda, and various other Goodyear owned house brands, as well as under the private-label brands.
It also retreads truck, aviation, and off-the-road tires; manufactures and sells tread rubber and other tire retreading materials; sells chemical and natural rubber products; and provides automotive and commercial truck maintenance and repair services, and miscellaneous other products and services. It operates approximately 1,100 tire and auto-service center outlets, which offer products for retail sale, and provides automotive repair and other services. The company sells its products worldwide through a network of independent dealers, regional distributors, retail outlets, and retailers. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Akron, Ohio.