Focus Improvement Manager, Ballabgarh

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About this role

As the Focus Improvement (FI) Manager, you will lead the FI pillar with creative and strategic thinking to drive high process maturity. You will be responsible for building plant‑wide understanding and effective application of FI and Lean tools. In this role, you act as a change agent, driving loss reduction and ensuring continuous progress toward AOP and TDC targets, quality objectives, and customer responsiveness.
You will also provide business insights to the GPS steering committee and pillar teams, identify improvement opportunities, and lead high‑value projects through effective hopper management.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

Project Management

  • You lead plant‑wide FI project selection and implementation, applying creative problem‑solving to deliver AOP savings.
  • You promote best‑practice sharing and replication across the plant.

Capability Management

  • You govern FI tactics and ensure alignment with all key stakeholders.
  • You build a strong problem‑solving culture focused on loss elimination and performance improvement.
  • You are responsible for capability development across all levels (YB/GB).

Process Build‑Up and Governance

  • You develop the plant’s FI processes based on the FI playbook, including loss analysis, project identification, and project execution.
  • You utilize standard or customized dashboards to highlight deviations and drive effective gap closure.

Maturity Management

  • You drive improvements in FI maturity based on assessment outcomes.
  • You lead the development and deployment of the FI maturity master plan linked to business results.

Audit & Reporting

  • You ensure that FI systems comply with customer and regulatory audit requirements.
  • You are responsible for the accuracy of AP/local FI reports (e.g., MOR, AOP reviews).

Education & Certifications

  • You hold a Bachelor’s degree (mandatory), Master's degree (desirable)

Experience

  • You have 10+ years of experience in tire manufacturing (preferred).
  • You possess working knowledge of TPM/TPS, Lean, and Six Sigma in a manufacturing environment.
  • You have spent a minimum of 3 years as a CI or FI Manager at the plant level.
  • You bring strong teaching and coaching experience in problem‑solving and project management.
  • You are a Certified Train‑the‑Trainer.
  • You are proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
  • You are skilled in statistical tools such as JASP, Quantum XL, and Minitab.

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 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.

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