Location: US-KS-TOPEKA-PLT-0133-2145   
Sponsorship Available: No 
Relocation Assistance Available: Yes 

 

 

Primary Purpose of Position:

 

Manage & direct the Business Center maintenance activities.

Establish & execute maintenance & engineering objectives to continuously improve equipment reliability.

Manage & continuously improve preventive & predictive maintenance systems.

Manage the Business Center maintenance staff to continuously improve maintenance & engineering labor utilization.

 

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

 

Lead the continuous improvement of equipment reliability by driving PM & TPM systems in the Business Center

Continue to develop more efficient preventive & predictive systems, with the end goal of driving down overall maintenance downtime. Analyze downtime information & implement solutions to repetitive problems. Lead energy & environmental improvements in the Business Center

Manage the schedules & work of the skilled trade’s associates to drive improved labor utilization

Ensure skilled trade’s associates are adequately trained

Continuously drive solutions that reduce cost including labor, overtime, parts, contractors & operating items

 

Education:

 

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or 10-15 years heavy industrial manufacturing experience

 

Experience:

 

5 years of engineering/maintenance management experience in an industrial environment.

Experience in leading continuous improvement initiatives including preventive & predictive maintenance systems.

Experience in a union environment (as appropriate by plant)

 

Skills:

 

Ability to direct cross-functional work groups to achieve Business Center Equipment reliability objectives, goals & timeline.

Computerized layout, spreadsheet & database management.

Requires strong communication, business, technical, analytical & planning skills.

Knowledge of PM & TPM methodologies.

Understanding of plant layouts, capital estimating, associate-man computations, tire cost structure & Mfg. equipment processes.

 

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 72,000 people and manufactures its products in 57 facilities in 23 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate. 

Goodyear is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

If you need reasonable accommodation to complete the online application, or any other part of the employment process, please contact the Goodyear Candidate Care Line at 330.796.4500.

 

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