Tire Testing Technician – Napanee, ON

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Greater Napanee; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health care and dental

Vacation time

Life insurance

Short Term Disability

Long Term Disability

PPE provided

Tire discounts

Tuition assistance

Job summary

The Goodyear Napanee facility is hiring for a tire testing and quality-focused technician. You will perform tire/wheel tests, document results, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards.

The role involves coordinating with Quality Leaders and Production teams to maintain high product quality. Preferred candidates will have a technical degree, tire manufacturing knowledge, troubleshooting skills, and strong communication with attention to detail.

Qualifications

• University or College degree; technical preferred.
• Experience in tire manufacturing or plant processes.
• Strong troubleshooting and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and high attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all plant safety policies and quality requirements.
• Document test results for tire and wheel tests; report results.
• Perform tire mounting, labeling, and measurements; manage sample submissions.
• Conduct X-Ray ratings and development tire testing; report feedback.
• Interface with Quality Leader, supervisors and technicians to improve process performance.
• Mentor Production Technicians on internal processes and product specs.

Skills

Quality mindset

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Problem solving

Strong initiative

Education

Technical degree

Tools

SQL

Job description

For more than a century, Goodyear has led the industry in manufacturing innovative tires that deliver the highest level of performance for everything from passenger cars and trucks to airplanes, heavy-duty mining equipment, and racecars. We are devoted to advancing tire technology, applying our innovations to new products that deliver confident mobility for drivers everywhere. If you are looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career path, come join us on a new chapter of our exciting journey where you can enjoy being a part of our manufacturing team.

For more than a century, Goodyear has led the industry in manufacturing innovative tires that deliver the highest level of performance for everything from passenger cars and trucks to airplanes, heavy-duty mining equipment, and racecars. We are devoted to advancing tire technology, applying our innovations to new products that deliver confident mobility for drivers everywhere. If you are looking for a challenging, yet rewarding career path, come join us on a new chapter of our exciting journey where you can enjoy being a part of our manufacturing team.

Goodyear Napanee is a non-unionized facility with a thriving culture and a bright future. A community culture is maintained through offsite recreation club events, biannual celebrations and fundraisers run by our team members for local charities. Goodyear Napanee team members work together to support each other and have been foundational to the success it currently experiences in the automotive supply industry. Because of that success we have been selected to develop our facility in an expansion that is currently underway where we will be growing to develop products for the future in this facility for years to come.

Salary - Base hourly rate - $36.85 / hour (excluding RSB / OT)

Hourly rate with shift bonus paid on all hours worked-$38.98

Base Bi-weekly salary - $2948.36 (excluding RSB / OT)

Salary with shift bonus paid on all hours worked- $3274.49

Shift – 12 hour rotating continental shift – Crew to be determined

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Compliance with all plant safety policies
• Compliance with all applicable GQMTS / QAI / legal requirements and record retention
• Tire Testing System – document results for all tire wheel tests, complete package and report results.
• Collect appropriate tires for production monitor testing-tire wheel tests/CTA/Low Profile Tires / New Tire Release
• Perform tire mounting and loading tires on resiliometer
• Perform tire labelling, measurements and document results
• Perform tire footprint test and document results
• Perform bead unseat and plunger tests and document results
• Perform High Speed / Load Speed and Endurance tests, perform inspections and document results
• Perform World Class Appearance audits (As Produced and As Shipped) on plant floor
• Perform cut tire analysis using CTMAS and scanner for production monitoring and development.
• Perform X-Ray ratings for production tires based on the provided schedule, document results for feedback
• Disposition and disposal of any non-conforming product
• Initiate Product Quality Alert if tire containment is necessary based on audit findings
• Interface with Plant Quality Leader, Quality Support Coordinator, Quality Technicians, Team Leaders, Production Technicians, Production Support Technicians, Shift Operations Managers and Manufacturing Unit staff on a continuous basis for matters concerning process performance and product acceptability
• Teach, mentor and provide feedback to Production Technicians regarding internal process and product specs as well as customer requirements
• Review and analysis of non-compliant, customer return or warranty tires
• Complete New Product Industrialization activities as scheduled or required
• Perform X-Ray for development tires prior to shipping for submission, document results for feedback
• Document build tire matrix to ensure 100% of development tires are contained, document and report results
• Record uniformity data for developmental builds
• Collect tires, arrange shipments and document results for special shipments
• Participate in standard work instructions and continuous improvement activities for tire testing lab
• Ownership of the tire test lab equipment and housekeeping

Preferred Qualifications

• University or College degree, ranking will be higher for a technical degree
• Tire manufacturing process knowledge and experience in more than one area of the plant
• Experience as a SQL, Quality Technician, Quality Leader or a backup in one of these roles at Goodyear Napanee
• Previous technical experience and an aptitude for troubleshooting and continuous improvement
• An understanding of the plant process and product specifications
• Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail
• Proficiency in computer and organizational skills
• The ability to work independently and act on own initiative in support of team-based objectives

Candidate Criteria

• Self-motivated: demonstrates reasonable initiative with or without direct supervision
• Hard worker: someone who works diligently to get tasks done
• Adaptability: the ability to make changes, and to be successful in changing environments
• Team player: an associate who can be counted on to assist the company in being successful whether working on a team or individual projects
• Commitment to working safely

Core Benefits

• Extended health care and dental coverage- start first day of second month after hiring
• Vacation (2 wks after 1 yr, 3 wks after 5 yrs, 4 wks after 10 yrs of service)
• Company paid basic life insurance and AD&D insurance ($50,000 minimum)
• Short Term Disability (sickness & accident)-up to 52 weeks
• Long Term Disability (after 1 year of service)-up to 24 months
• Dental, Vision and Hearing
• Prescription drugs
• Hospitalization coverage
• Employer Assistance Program (EAP) for Team Members and dependents
• Tuition assistance program
• Tire discounts during biannual plant sales (at participating dealers)
• Travel Medical Emergency Insurance
• Registered massage therapy, physiotherapy, chiropractor, chiropodist or podiatrist, osteopathy and speech therapy
• Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Social Worker and Clinical Counsellor

Additional Benefits

• Quarterly Performance Plan payouts
• Performance-based incentive for all Goodyear Napanee team members
• Yearly Performance Plan Payout
• Yearend corporate payout based on profit margins for that year
• $200 allowance for safety footwear each year
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including prescription safety glasses provided free of charge
• Goodyear Napanee uniforms provided free of charge each year
• Perfect Attendance payouts & Napanee Performance quarterly Bonus & Corporate payouts

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. We employ about 64,000 people and manufacture products in 48 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Goodyear's two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Comar-Ber, Luxembourg strives 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 proud to offer equal employment opportunities where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse ethnicities, races, religions, gender and sexual identities as well as disabilities. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation at any time during the application or recruitment process, please let us know. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.