Global tire manufacturer scaling manufacturing operations and supply chain efficiency
Goodyear operates a sprawling manufacturing and supply network across 25+ countries, with hiring momentum concentrated in operations (829 roles) and sales (168) rather than product engineering (48). The tech stack emphasizes manufacturing discipline—SAP, Kinaxis, E2Open, Minitab, DMAIC, Six Sigma—paired with legacy systems (PLC, CATIA, VBA), reflecting a capital-intensive business optimizing for plant uptime and cost control rather than digital product innovation. Current project focus on plant performance, reliability, and equipment management aligns with pain points around SOX compliance, labor requirements, and delivered cost reduction.
Notable leadership hires: Warehouse Shift Lead, Director Manufacturing, Manufacturing Director, Chief Information Security Officer, Plant Head
Goodyear manufactures tires for automotive, aviation, commercial, motorcycle, and earthmover applications, sold through both retail and wholesale channels across North America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. The company operates as a global industrial manufacturer with 10,001+ employees and maintains a geographically distributed production footprint. Core operations center on plant efficiency, supply chain coordination with vendors and distribution partners, and workforce management across unionized and non-unionized facilities. Active hiring reflects operational scaling—the majority of roles sit in operations, warehouse, and logistics functions—alongside strategic investment in manufacturing leadership and information security.
Goodyear actively hires across 25 countries: United States, Canada, China, Netherlands, India, Serbia, Brazil, Mexico, Luxembourg, Belgium, Australia, Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Poland, Turkey, Romania, United Kingdom, Italy, Indonesia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, and France.
Core stack includes SAP (ERP), Kinaxis (supply planning), E2Open (logistics), Tableau (analytics), CATIA (CAD), SQL/Python (data), Minitab (statistics), and manufacturing-specific tools like PLC and Snap-on diagnostics, complemented by Microsoft 365 and Adobe for core productivity.
Engineering roles (48 open) are smaller relative to operations (829), but manufacturing leadership is active: 75 manufacturing roles posted, with notable openings for Manufacturing Director, Plant Head, and Warehouse Shift Lead positions.
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