Manufacturing Unit Leader

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company • Texarkana, AR

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About The Position

The Manufacturing Unit Leader leads overall manufacturing unit performance with Safety as a Value, creating an environment focused on zero incidents, zero injuries, and operational excellence. The role owns results across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and Productivity while driving continuous improvement through Zero Loss Thinking and the Goodyear Production System (GPS). The leader optimizes end-to-end manufacturing performance, develops organizational capability, and builds a high-performance culture through accountability, engagement, and visible shop floor leadership. This position partners across functions and with union leadership to deliver sustainable business results aligned with plant and enterprise objectives.

The role leads daily Manufacturing Unit operations, reinforces standard work, and optimizes the value stream from raw materials through finished goods. It uses KPIs, financial loss stratification, and tiered accountability to identify gaps and improve performance. The leader coaches talent, supports succession planning, manages labor, operating costs, and capital, and ensures compliance with Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Environmental standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Industrial Management, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of manufacturing experience in production, quality, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing operation.
• Proven background in Continuous Improvement, Zero Loss, Lean, TPM, or similar systems.
• Strong operational, technical, financial, problem-solving, communication, and people leadership capabilities.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering measurable improvements in safety, quality, productivity, and cost.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily Manufacturing Unit operations and reinforce standard work and continuous improvement through effective execution of the Goodyear Production System (GPS).
• Optimize the value stream from raw materials through finished goods using a customer-back perspective and fact-based decision making.
• Use KPIs, financial loss stratification, and tiered accountability to identify performance gaps, resolve problems, and improve safety, quality, productivity, and cost.
• Develop and coach talent through clear expectations, succession planning, performance accountability, and visible leadership on the shop floor.
• Partner effectively with union leadership, maintaining mutual respect, supporting labor agreement adherence, and enabling operational flexibility.
• Manage labor, operating costs, and capital while ensuring compliance with Quality, Regulatory, Legal, and Environmental standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager