Process Engineering Specialist

About the Position:
This position is responsible for supporting manufacturing process and product quality by learning and applying appropriate Goodyear standards and procedures to solve problems.  The incumbent understands and can apply standard tools to improve customer satisfaction and process capability.

Responsibilities:

• Utilize and apply understanding of suppliers and Customer requirements (internal and external) relevant to specific manufacturing processes

• Protect relationships with Customers and drive improvements in Customer satisfaction; appropriately representing Goodyear

• Improve and enhance known technical solutions to meet product and process requirements

• Lead improvements and develop processes within relevant quality guidelines and standards using appropriate quality engineering tools

• Track and report process performance indicators

• Participate in Plant Optimization to deploy standards and to drive improvement.

• Recognize and identify problems, achieve solutions with appropriate tools and methods that deliver defined objectives which meet business needs

• Participate, influence , communicate and collaborate effectively within various teams to meet individual and business performance objectives

• Complete assigned tasks on time and with appropriate quality to deliver results

• Support the implementation of new products / processes / technologies, utilizing applicable Quality engineering tools

• Responsible for the creation and maintenance of Product and Process technical specifications to insure compliance with requirements

• Audit for compliance and drive effective root-cause analysis and corrective action implementation

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday on 1st shift (7am-3:30pm)

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or 7+ years of relevant experience required

Experience:

• 2+ years of experience with degree, or 7+ years equivalent experience without a degree. 

• Demonstrated ability to apply systematic problem solving tools and techniques

• Demonstrated ability to understand and troubleshoot equipment and process problems

• Demonstrated ability to contribute toward team goals

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate a positive attitude.  

• Actively participate in meetings, in a supporing role.  

• Initiate open dialogue with peers and leadership  on areas of concern.  

• Select best means of communication.  

• Provide compelling technical direction and logical conclusions within the function, both written and oral.

• Complete work on time with appropriate quality. 

• Take responsibility for own performance and results. 

• Plan daily work to ensure effective performance. 

• Actively participate in change and organizational awareness. 

• Participate in mentoring as mentee.