Production Business Leader

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies, employing about 63,000 people and manufacturing products in 48 facilities across 19 countries.

Why This Role Matters

• Drives operational excellence by ensuring the Business Center consistently meets safety, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Leads plant optimization efforts that improve employee engagement, productivity, and continuous improvement performance.
• Supports business success through effective workforce planning, cost management, and execution of operational strategies.
• Develops future leaders and builds a high-performance culture that supports organizational growth and manufacturing excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead the daily performance of the Business Center by managing safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives while addressing production challenges and operational priorities.
• Drive a zero-incident culture through the implementation of safety systems and the follow-up of near misses, accidents, and unsafe acts.
• Ensure product integrity and compliance with legal, technical, and quality standards through effective quality systems and operational controls.
• Manage operational costs by controlling labor, overtime, inventory, maintenance spending, and waste while supporting budget attainment goals.
• Coordinate production activities and collaborate with other business centers to ensure the timely delivery of quality products to internal and external customers.
• Lead plant optimization initiatives, develop salaried and hourly team members, and support workforce planning and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or, in lieu of degree, 10 or more years of experience in manufacturing and supervision.
• 5 or more years of manufacturing management experience, including managing a budget and managing staff/other managers.
• Manufacturing leadership of a multi-discipline team.
• Knowledge of plant optimization manufacturing techniques.
• Understanding of financial information related to manufacturing operations.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office.