Plant CSD Leader

F654-Goodyear Colombia; Colombia; On-site; COP 240,000,000 - 320,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Goodyear Colombia seeks a Plant Continuous Skills Development Leader to translate global CSD standards into practical shopfloor execution and embed capability development in daily operations.

You will collaborate with plant HR, leadership, and frontline teams to drive training, assessment, and certification aligned with plant priorities and KPIs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, engineering, business, or related field; advanced degrees or professional certifications preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, workforce capability development, or learning & development environments; hands-on with Lean/TPM/WCM operating systems.
• Experience partnering with plant HR, operations leadership, and frontline teams; training/coaching, change management and HR/learning systems preferred.
• Lean/TPM/WCM, facilitation, or coaching certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and embed global CSD standards, frameworks, and processes into plant plans, routines, and daily management systems.
• Partner with plant leadership and HR to integrate skills standards into workforce management, staffing, development, and performance discussions.
• Lead end-to-end capability development activities: skills assessment, training, certification, and reinforcement aligned with plant priorities.
• Manage standardized capability assessment, tracking, reporting, and data quality using HR and learning systems.
• Improve CSD processes and system adoption by reducing manual work and resolving issues with HRIT and process owners; share best practices.
• Lead plant-level CSD governance, monitor KPIs and implementation effectiveness, support maturity assessments and audits.

Skills

Lean TPM WCM

Coaching

Facilitation

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Engineering/Business

Tools

HRIT systems

Job description

The Plant Continuous Skills Development (CSD) Leader enables workforce capability by deploying, executing, and sustaining the CSD operating model to support safe, stable, efficient, and high-performing plant operations. This role translates global standards into practical shopfloor execution and connects operations, HR, regional CSD, and frontline teams. The position embeds capability development into daily operations to strengthen workforce readiness, operational discipline, and continuous performance improvement.

Why This Role Matters

• Builds workforce capability that supports safe, stable, efficient, and high-performing plant operations.
• Connects global CSD standards with practical shopfloor execution, helping ensure consistent adoption across plant teams and shifts.
• Strengthens workforce readiness and operational discipline through structured assessment, training, certification, and capability reinforcement.
• Provides governance, data, and performance insights that support compliance, audits, continuous improvement, and sustainable capability development.

What You Will Do

• Deploy and embed global CSD standards, frameworks, and processes into plant plans, routines, and daily management systems.
• Partner with plant leadership and HR to integrate skills standards into workforce management, staffing, development, and performance discussions.
• Lead end-to-end capability development activities, including skills assessment, training, certification, and ongoing reinforcement aligned with plant priorities.
• Manage standardized capability assessment, tracking, reporting, and data quality using global HR and learning systems.
• Improve CSD processes and system adoption by reducing manual work, resolving issues with HRIT and process owners, and sharing best practices.
• Lead plant-level CSD governance, monitor KPIs and implementation effectiveness, support maturity assessments and audits, and provide insights to regional and global teams.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, engineering, business, or a related field; advanced degrees or professional certifications in HR, Manufacturing Excellence, Learning & Development, or related disciplines are preferred.
• 5–8 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, workforce capability development, or learning & development environments, including hands‑on experience with Lean/TPM/WCM operating systems, capability frameworks, and structured process deployment in plant settings.
• Proven experience partnering with plant HR, operations leadership, and frontline teams to strengthen capability and performance; experience in training/coaching, change management, matrix organizations, and HR/learning systems is preferred.
• Lean/TPM/WCM, facilitation, or coaching certifications are considered a plus.

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