• Industrial Engineering Manager

    The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (Topeka, KS)


    Requisition ID: 124876

     

    Sponsorship Available: No

     

    Relocation Assistance Available: Yes

     

    Goodyear. More Driven.

    Primary Purpose of the Position:

    The Manager of Industrial Engineering is responsible for overseeing plant capacity tools to drive productivity and identify operational gaps. They supervise the Industrial Engineering team across all business centers, identify and address production bottlenecks, and support plant management with data-driven recommendations to optimize workforce and equipment use. Additionally, they lead efforts to develop and maintain labor standards, time studies, and work center assignments.

    Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

    + Lead Industrial Engineer team members (within each business center) to work proactively on the constraints using PCCMT - Identifying losses and coordinating continuous improvement activities.

    + Determine plant staffing and drive efficiency analysis to optimize the labor utilization in each business center.

    + Continuously audit the training and moves of associates to ensure every team has the right resources in place.

    + Drive the creation and maintenance of engineer standards (or time studies where applicable), routings and work center assignments.

    + Support capital projects, by providing the data and analysis to justify expenditures.

    + Lead/Coordinate the layout change approval process.

    + Support Regional Industrial Engineer Managers with data, studies and scenario evaluations.

    Education & Certifications:

    + Required:Bachelors degree.

    + Preferred: Masters degree.

    Experience:

    + 7 + years experience in manufacturing environments.

    + Experience in developing standards using MOST and time studies.

    Knowledge, Skills & Capabilities:

    + Strong leadership capabilities.

    + Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

    + Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal/written).

    + Knowledge of MOST, Six Sigma and Lean manufacturing processes.

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    About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

     

    Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 53 facilities in 20 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 .

     

    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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