Vice President, Manufacturing (Consumer Tire - North America)

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Plant Managers and their leadership teams across four manufacturing sites.
• Drive operational excellence through the deployment of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, and world-class manufacturing practices.
• Lead large-scale transformation and change management initiatives to improve operational performance and organizational effectiveness.
• Ensure delivery of safety, quality, cost, productivity, and service targets across the manufacturing network.
• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies that support business growth, profitability, and competitiveness.
• Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, engagement, and talent development.
• Promote standardization and best-practice sharing across all facilities.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, environmental, safety, and corporate requirements.

Requirements

• Proven senior executive leadership experience in manufacturing operations, ideally managing multiple plants across different countries.
• Deep expertise in manufacturing, operational excellence, and business transformation.
• Extensive experience leading change management and cultural transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated success in turning around manufacturing performance and delivering sustainable operational improvements.
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing large operational budgets.
• Deep knowledge of the tire industry or other highly industrialized manufacturing environments with complex production processes.
• Track record of developing strong leadership teams and building organizational capability.
• Experience working within multinational and matrix organizations.

Qualifications

• Strategic and visionary leader with strong execution capabilities.
• Results-oriented, with a strong focus on accountability and performance.
• Influential communicator capable of leading diverse, multicultural teams.
• Resilient and adaptable, with a proven ability to lead through complexity and change.
• Passionate about developing people and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

• Leadership and Management
• Operational Excellence
• Change Management
• Financial Acumen
• Manufacturing Expertise
• Team Development
• Cultural Transformation

Benefits

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience.
• The opportunity to develop and grow through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic, and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness, and your long-term well-being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Pay

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time position.