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INTRODUCTION

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We are a service and retreading market leader with over 200 Commercial Tire Centers and Truck Care Centers located across the United States. We have the unique ability to service the largest nationwide commercial fleets while also providing friendly hometown service to regional and local fleets. Our mission statement is 'SERVICE EXCELLENCE - ALWAYS'. Goodyear Commercial Tire & Service Centers (CTSC) are owned by Goodyear - which makes them uniquely qualified to offer you trusted tires, reliable services and powerful management tools to help you lower your operating costs. It's all part of Goodyear's Total Solution for commercial and off-the-road fleets.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Senior Plant Manager oversees & administers a large retread plant facility to efficiently and effectively manufacture light and medium truck, bus and specialty tires. This includes achieving production, product delivery, quality, cost & customer satisfaction objectives while operating within company policy & with federal, state & local laws & enhancing Goodyear's Name. Provides vision & direction for the team, while driving daily plant objectives by setting expectation & driving accountability. Initiate strategies at the plant level & carries out the delivery of plant objectives. Maximizes the use of the talent, resources & systems to achieve deliverables & drive business objectives while reducing cost & environmental compliance within the plant to ensure a safe work environment. Build Organizational Capability within the plant to build a high performing team & increase bench strength, specifically to train assistant managers capable of running a plant independently to take future plant manager positions. The position will be assigned additional plants to mentor managers, develop talent and provide instruction to drive business objectives and reduce costs in those plants.

RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

• Providing leadership for production improvement and attainment of unit per hour goals; Increasing plant profitability through production efficiency and providing oversight on quality control of finished product. Responsible for leading all activities including manufacturing, staffing, training, quality, maintenance, logistics & administration with the support & management of plant leadership team & driving employee engagement to include mentoring assigned plant managers in providing the same leadership.
• Ensure the efficiency & performance of the plant; all documentation and production records are completed accurately and properly; all equipment and machines in plant are maintained properly and Maintaining production schedules, control production, and control quality of production.
• Obtaining annual/monthly production objectives to insure a positive EBIT; Administering Company policies/processes/programs through leadership and written and verbal communication. Establish & implement long-range & short-term plans which complement plant-wide goals, plans & objectives and align with CTSC business objectives & ensuring the delivery of those objectives.
• Protecting all Company assets within area of responsibility, to include but not limited to inventory, tools, and equipment with the ultimate goal of reducing operating costs.
• Ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations. Managing all safety, health and environmental processes.

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma
• Knowledge of tire manufacturing, manufacturing process systems and retread tire manufacturing
• Commercial Tire service experience
• 5 Years of experience in a manufacturing environment. A minimum of two years of successfully managing a team in a manufacturing environment.

DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Organizational Management, or a related field
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint - Prior experience with database systems
• Must possess a mechanical aptitude
• Ability to direct and motivate people
• Able to set high standards for self and others
• Ability to monitor progress and provide constructive feedback
• Ability to demonstrate a sense of urgency

APPLICATION PROCESS

• Within 5 minutes of applying, you'll get an email and text with a link to complete the prescreen questionnaire on any device.
• If you pass, you'll receive an invitation to schedule a phone or in-person interview.
• Your Goodyear application dashboard shows status updates and your recruiter's contact detail for assistance.