Primary Purpose of Position:
Execute daily Plant Optimization activities and ensure follow-up where required to support a successful and sustainable implementation Plant Optimization in the plant.
Drive "People & Environmental Care" as a value and help to build a culture of "Zero Loss" while ensuring "One Goodyear Way".
Serve as a Change Agent for Plant Optimization by driving process discipline, quality focus, transparency and accountability.
Provide clear, concise and direct feedback to Plant Optimization Manager and Business Center Team on successes and challenges during implementations.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
Provide support to the Business Center Team & POL on pillar teams activities.
Help, guide & coordinate the pillar team members on various activities.
Conduct Self-Audit (Layered Audits).
Support Daily Management System execution.
Coordinate & conduct trainings related to Plant Optimization.
Ensures Business Team pillars stays on plan.
Report results to Management.
Identify pitfalls/roadblocks
Capture and communicate lessons learned.
Celebrate success
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
3 or more years of working experience in a Manufacturing environment.
Experience in using various problem solving tools & helping with continuous improvement projects.
Good understanding of the Plant Optimization Process.
Previous experience as Pillar Manager for Plant Optimization is desired.
Skills:
Strong team building skills.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Strong project & time management skills.
Able to manage various priorities & resolve potential conflict
Knowledge of tools and methodology used in Plant Optimization
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.