Process Specialist

About the Position:
Support plant by interfacing with plant quality, technology (Q-Tech) and manufacturing. Ensure quality systems integrity. Implement new products/processes and resolve product performance issues. Achieve cost savings through improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Lead activities that involve issuing reports, conducting product quality audits, issuing/dispositioning product holds and maintaining/interpreting product, process and material specifications related to maintaining/improving the product quality within the manufacturing process.
• Drive activities that involve facilitating the development of builds/trials, issuing product, process or material specifications, analyzing data and conducting process/equipment trials related to improving manufacturing capability and competitiveness.
• Develop/Implement activities involving continuous improvement tools, analysis of product irregularities, recommending solutions and facilitating cost-down initiatives related to improving product costs.
• Train/Instruct appropriate team members and provide day-to-day floor support.
• Research, analyze, identify and correct unacceptable performance through analysis and technical knowledge of the product process (including waste and cost reduction).

Education:
Bachelors degree or in lieu of degree 8 + years of experience in manufacturing and/or continuous improvement experience required

Experience:

• 3 + years of experience in manufacturing and/or continuous improvement with a degree, or 8+ years of experience without a degree
• Solid understanding of product quality, waste reduction and experience in understanding product integrity
• Experience in a union environment
• Specific experience in tire manufacturing processes desired

Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of tire specifications, tire construction, manufacturing equipment and the manufacturing process
• Must be analytical and able to organize data and communicate to all levels of organization
• Ability to influence floor/staff associates in all activities
• Knowledge of statistics, statistical procedures and basic product design desired

Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 74,000 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.