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The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company · 1 day ago

Engineering Director, Asia Pacific

Elkhart County, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

15+ years exp

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is one of the world's largest tire companies, and they are seeking an Engineering Director to lead engineering and reliability activities across their APAC operations. The role involves developing and implementing strategies to maximize equipment performance and process reliability, while also ensuring compliance and continuous improvement in manufacturing technologies.

Automotive

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Nasiha Kader

Responsibilities

Direct the APAC Engineering & Reliability team to maximize equipment and process efficiency, improve machine uptime & eliminate losses through strong reliability programs & preventative maintenance

Develop and deploy reliability standards in partnership with Global Engineering, ensuring supplier compliance with maintainability and reliability requirements

Audit and enforce compliance with global equipment and process standards, ensuring common capability and reliability maturity across plants

Oversee utility performance management, reducing energy losses and driving efficiency improvements

Lead regional energy and sustainability initiatives, including benchmarking against best-in-class performers and collaborating with the Global Sustainability team

Identify and implement technologies that reduce utility consumption, advance automation, and contribute to decarbonization targets

Manage engineering budgets, MRO inventory, and cost optimization initiatives while balancing reliability performance

Lead the development of the APAC capital plan, validating investment requirements against capacity, capability, and future business needs

Partner with PMO, procurement, and finance to prioritize and oversee execution of capital projects

Provide technical expertise and direction in evaluating CapEx projects, ensuring alignment with reliability and compliance standards

Oversee select regional and plant-level projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery and long-term sustainability

Provide strategic input into plant expansions, retooling & process enhancement projects

Work cross-functionally with global and regional engineering to implement upgrades that increase production efficiency and reduce waste

Standardize processes and equipment features to improve reliability, repeatability, and cost-effectiveness across the region

Lead the regional rollout and adoption of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and predictive maintenance tools

Deploy plant optimization pillars relating to engineering/ equipment reliability and early equipment management (EEM)

Act as a change leader to embed a culture of reliability excellence and compliance

Enforce strict adherence to Goodyear’s compliance and ethical standards, with particular emphasis on transparent reporting and data integrity

Qualification

Reliability EngineeringCapital PlanningEnergy OptimizationProject ManagementAutomationDigitalizationHeavy Equipment ManagementTeam BuildingStakeholder EngagementChange ManagementInterpersonal Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field; Master's preferred

15+ years in engineering, maintenance, and/ or reliability leadership roles with deep technical expertise heavy equipment management, and maintenance systems

Strong track record in capital planning, compliance oversight, engineering cost management and project management

Experience in talent development, team building, and organizational capability growth

Knowledge of utility management, energy optimization, automation, digitalization & cost efficiency levers

Problem-solving skills, with the ability to analyze multiple projects and tasks

Demonstrated proficiency in influence and leadership skills

Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement and organization skills at all levels

High interpersonal skills/team player, while demonstrating unquestionable integrity

Change management & cultural leadership skills, with ability to elevate team maturity

High ethical standards; proven ability to enforce compliance and accurate reporting

Balance of strategic leadership with hands-on technical problem solving

Preferred

Tire and rubber industry experience preferred

Company

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products

Founded in 1898

Akron, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees

https://jobs.goodyear.com/

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