The Manufacturing Industrial Engineer Associate supports plant performance by developing labor standards, wage incentive plans, and dataâdriven recommendations that improve productivity and cost efficiency. This role conducts time studies, staffing analysis, ergonomic evaluations, and job analyses to ensure optimal utilization of people and equipment across manufacturing operations. The associate partners closely with Engineering and Production teams to support efficiency studies, continuous improvement initiatives, and capital justification efforts. In unionized environments, the role also assists management with labor issues and supports effective labor relations.
Why This Role Matters
Directly impacts labor cost, productivity, and plant performance by establishing, maintaining, and optimizing wage incentive plans and labor standards that influence hourly workforce efficiency and production outcomes.
Drives dataâbased operational decisions through time studies, ergonomic and motion analysis, staffing evaluations, and job analyses that ensure optimal utilization of personnel and equipment.
Plays a key role in continuous improvement and manufacturing excellence, partnering with Engineering and Production to conduct efficiency studies, support capital justification, improve plant layout, and apply Lean, Six Sigma, and MOST methodologies.
Acts as a critical liaison between management and the hourly workforce, supporting labor relations, resolving grievances, and representing the company in arbitration when required, particularly in union environments.
What You Will Do
Develop and maintain labor standards and wage incentive plans by conducting time studies, setting paperwork rates, and evaluating motion and ergonomics to ensure fair, efficient, and productive operations.
Analyze and optimize staffing levels and labor requirements by assessing production volume, ticket fluctuations, and plant capacity to support costâeffective manufacturing operations.
Perform detailed job and work analysis to evaluate responsibilities, physical demands, skill levels, and working conditions, providing dataâdriven recommendations to management.
Partner with Engineering and Production teams to conduct efficiency studies, support capital expenditure justifications, and recommend plant layout and process improvements.
Support continuous improvement initiatives by applying Lean, Six Sigma, and MOST methodologies and serving as a technical resource to production teams.
Assist with labor relations activities by supporting management with labor issues, grievances, andâwhen applicableârepresenting the company in arbitration cases.
What Weâre Looking For
Bachelorâs degree in Engineering, with a Masterâs degree in a related field considered a plus.
Two or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment, partnering with multidisciplinary engineering and maintenance teams to achieve costâeffective production goals.
Experience applying industrial engineering principles such as time studies, labor standards, staffing analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Background working in a unionized manufacturing environment, including exposure to labor standards, grievances, or labor relations activities, is beneficial.
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Goodyear offers a competitive pay and comprehensive total rewards package designed with your physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing in mind. Â The pay range for this position is
$70,955.00 - $131,774.00However, base pay offered may vary depending on factors such-as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. You will also be eligible for a number of benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, disability, tuition assistance, sick and vacation time, as well as tire discounts. You will receive more information on our Total Rewards if selected to interview.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 68,000 people and manufactures its products in 51 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 Goodyear.com.
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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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