Finishing Plant Reliability Specialist

Yokohama Tire; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 68,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Yokohama Tire West Point facility seeks a Manufacturing Reliability Specialist to elevate finishing operations. You will oversee preventive maintenance, analyze equipment performance, and drive safety, quality, and uptime across shifts.

This role partners with production, maintenance, and plant engineering to implement TPM, lead root-cause investigations, and implement continuous improvement projects aligned with ISO/IATF standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with high-speed manufacturing equipment preferred.
• Ability to troubleshoot minor issues in a running line.
• Willingness to adapt to changing schedules and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preventive maintenance activities for equipment.
• Support development of standards and specifications for machinery work.
• Lead safety-focused improvements to reduce downtime and increase uptime.
• Maintain PM documentation and coordinate with shift teams.
• Monitor equipment performance and trigger timely corrective actions.
• Lead breakdown recovery to minimize downtime.
• Coordinate with production to balance availability with demand.
• Analyze root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Share knowledge across shifts and ensure 5S housekeeping.

Skills

High-speed equipment

Minor troubleshooting

Operate area machines

Learn quickly / flexibility

High pace environment

Education

High School graduate or GED

Qualified operator for quality & productivity

Job description

Yokohama Tire West Point facility seeks a Manufacturing Reliability Specialist to elevate finishing operations. You will oversee preventive maintenance, analyze equipment performance, and drive safety, quality, and uptime across shifts.

This role partners with production, maintenance, and plant engineering to implement TPM, lead root-cause investigations, and implement continuous improvement projects aligned with ISO/IATF standards.