Continuous Improvement Specialist

About Goodyear We’re dedicated to producing, innovating, and servicing the best tires in the world. For over 125 years, Goodyear has led the way in developing smart solutions that shape the future of mobility. Today, we’re one global team united by bold thinking, relentless drive, and a passion to exceed expectations. If you’re ready to embrace change and make an impact in your career, let’s go. Why This Role Matters In this role, you will help strengthen manufacturing performance by supporting teams in applying structured optimization and continuous improvement practices. As a trusted partner to Manufacturing Unit and High Performance Unit teams, you will help turn operational insights into practical improvements that enhance efficiency, reduce losses, and create sustainable results. Your contribution will help embed a consistent improvement culture across the plant, while developing the capabilities of leaders and associates through coaching, knowledge sharing, and hands-on collaboration. What Will You Do?
* Partner with Manufacturing Unit and High Performance Unit teams to support the consistent and sustainable application of plant optimization and Lean methodologies.
* Coach and mentor leaders, associates, and project teams on structured improvement approaches, including Kaizen, DMAIC, 5S, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Pareto analysis, and Go See.
* Coordinate Focus Improvement activities, supporting project roadmaps, reviews, prioritization, and follow-up to help deliver measurable operational improvements.
* Analyze performance and loss data to identify improvement opportunities, support root-cause analysis, and contribute to projects that enhance productivity and efficiency.
* Facilitate Kaizen events, Hopper sessions, best-practice reviews, and knowledge-sharing activities to strengthen collaboration and accelerate learning across teams.
* Maintain improvement project information and support plant governance activities, ensuring progress, results, and best practices are clearly documented and shared. What We're Looking For
* Experience in manufacturing, production, quality, engineering, or a related operational environment, with experience in plant optimization, Lean, TPM, or continuous improvement.
* Experience coaching, teaching, or facilitating teams, with an interest in developing the capabilities of others.
* Strong analytical and organizational skills, with a structured approach to problem solving, prioritization, and project management.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and build positive working relationships across different levels of the organization.
* Experience applying Lean and continuous improvement tools such as 5S, Value Stream Mapping, Pareto, Kaizen Events, SMED, DMAIC, or Go See.
* Experience contributing to loss reduction, productivity, or efficiency improvement projects with measurable outcomes.
* Strong communication and influencing skills, combined with a practical, hands-on approach and a genuine interest in continuous learning and improvement.
* Fluent English and French or German We welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Even if you don’t meet every listed qualification, we encourage you to apply. #LI-MW1 Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 48 facilities in 19 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.