Quality Technician - Texarkana, AR

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Texarkana (AR); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in Texarkana, AR is hiring immediately for manufacturing/technical roles. As part of a large tire production operation, you will contribute to the development, production, and testing of tires, with a focus on safety and quality.

Roles involve lifting, standing, and operating industrial machinery. Goodyear emphasizes extensive onboarding hours and a supportive environment to help new hires succeed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to operate manual and semi-automated industrial machinery.
• Must be able to lift heavy materials and work at heights.
• Willingness to overtime to cover vacancies as needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all assigned tasks in a safe and respectful manner.
• Follow procurement of product development and certification projects.
• Manage project procurement processes including building, curing, testing, and shipping tires.
• Perform tasks related to building, curing, testing, and shipping project tires.
• Review and adhere to project schedules.
• Order and label production materials.
• Coordinate procurement/labeling of experimental materials with operations.
• Coordinate with operations and scheduling on equipment requirements.
• Procure project certified tires with documented measurements and markings.
• Address scrap, product/process improvements, and cost reductions in projects.
• Monitor cured and green scrap rates during shifts and participate in scrap reduction plans.
• Maintain a clean and organized workplace per 5S standards.

Skills

Industrial machinery operation

Physical stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

IMMEDIATELY HIRING!!! – APPLY TODAY!!!

For over a century, Goodyear has been redefining the boundaries of tire technology, producing innovative tires that deliver unparalleled performance for a diverse range of vehicles. Our success, however, is not just due to our cutting-edge products, but also to our outstanding workforce. We offer a unique work experience where no matter your role, you'll contribute to the development, manufacturing, and marketing of some of the world’s most innovative tire products. We're looking for motivated individuals who can inspire greatness and understand that job satisfaction and career success start with support and investment. At Goodyear, we invest upwards of 1000 hours into our new hires, ensuring they can make quality products safely.

IMMEDIATELY HIRING!!! – APPLY TODAY!!!

For over a century, Goodyear has been redefining the boundaries of tire technology, producing innovative tires that deliver unparalleled performance for a diverse range of vehicles. Our success, however, is not just due to our cutting-edge products, but also to our outstanding workforce. We offer a unique work experience where no matter your role, you'll contribute to the development, manufacturing, and marketing of some of the world’s most innovative tire products. We're looking for motivated individuals who can inspire greatness and understand that job satisfaction and career success start with support and investment. At Goodyear, we invest upwards of 1000 hours into our new hires, ensuring they can make quality products safely.

Primary Duties/Responsibilities

• Carry out all assigned tasks and normal activity in a safe and respectful manner
• Follow the procurement of product development and certification projects:
• Management of project procurement process to include but not limited to:
• Perform task related to both building, curing, testing, and shipping of project tires
• Reviewing and adhering to project schedule
• Ordering/labeling production materials
• Coordinating the procurement/Labeling of experimental materials with operations
• Coordinating with operations and scheduling on specific equipment requirements for both two stage and Uni-stage processes
• Procuring the required carcasses and green tires
• Confirmation of electronic data set up and reporting/troubleshooting when needed
• Completion of project documentation, control and hand off to next process
• Procure project certified check tires with documented measurements and markings
• Carry out evaluations/projects that address condition scrap, product/process improvements, and cost reductions
• During periods of reduced project load all technicians are responsible for monitoring the cured and green condition scrap rate during their shifts, taking appropriate action when applicable, and attend shift meeting to discuss plans and action for reducing scrap
• Responsibility for maintaining a clean and organized workplace per prescribed 5S standards as applicable.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Must be legally authorized to work in the US without company sponsorship now or in the future
• Required to lift heavy materials, climb, stand, squat, bend and work at heights with or without reasonable accommodations
• Must share responsibility with fellow associates to work overtime to cover vacancies as needed
• Ability to operate both manual & semi-automated industrial machinery
• Ability to perform multiple tasks or operate multiple equipment/machines within any workday

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Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. We employ about 71,000 people and manufacture products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Goodyear's 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 one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 62,000 people and manufactures its products in 46 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centres 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 and Affir­mative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to that individual's race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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