Plant Manager

As a Plant Manager you are responsible for leading overall plant performance with a strong focus on safety, cost, quality, and delivery outcomes. This leader will drive operational discipline in a unionized manufacturing environment while improving a critical safety culture and addressing cost pressures. The role requires a visible, people-first leader who can motivate teams and optimize plant performance through Lean practices. Success in this position will depend on building trust, stabilizing operations, and delivering measurable improvements in key KPIs. Why This Role Matters Drives critical improvement in plant-wide performance, including safety, cost, quality, delivery, and customer satisfaction, ensuring the plant meets both operational and business objectives. Leads the transformation of safety culture, establishing a safe work environment while ensuring compliance with company policies and regulatory standards. Directly addresses cost pressure, the most critical KPI—by optimizing plant efficiency, reducing waste, and maximizing use of resources and systems. What You Will Do Lead all plant operations, including safety, manufacturing, staffing, quality, maintenance, logistics, and administration in partnership with the Plant Leadership team Own overall plant performance, including operating budgets, efficiency, and delivery of key business objectives Drive safe, efficient, and high-performing operations while ensuring alignment with company policies and regulatory requirements Develop and execute short- and long-term strategies, operating plans, and policies aligned with plant and regional business goals Ensure consistent delivery of business objectives through strong execution, accountability, and performance management Evaluate and recommend investments in technology, capital, equipment, and systems to enhance production capabilities What We're Looking For Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience leading high-performing teams in a heavy manufacturing environment. Proven ability to lead and manage multiple functions within a plant to deliver strong operational results. Experience driving organizational change and leading teams through transformation in a manufacturing setting. #LI-FG1 Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 facilities in 19 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 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. Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law. At Goodyear, we make life's connections easier every day. People around the world count on us to get them where they need to go, now and into the future. But our relentless pursuit of forward motion doesn't just keep the world moving. It shapes a workplace that celebrates our different talents, experiences, and culture. It inspires us to continue developing our skills and encourages our career moves all while keeping us focused on building a better future for our associates, our business, and the planet. Come discover the opportunities ahead with Team Goodyear. Working at Goodyear A true member of the Goodyear hiring team will always interview candidates in-person or over the phone before extending any job offers. Candidates are never asked to download software, provide financial information or send payment as part of the employment process. 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