The Manager Human Resources leads the plant’s HR function by driving world‑class strategies in safety, staffing, labor relations, training, and organizational development while promoting the plant’s vision, mission, and values. This role ensures the organization is staffed with high-performing, innovative team members and oversees succession planning, career pathing, and workforce planning. It develops and administers progressive HR policies that ensure compliance with both legal requirements and company standards. Additionally, the Plant HR Manager strengthens team member engagement by managing team member systems, championing employee education, and supporting adherence to company policies and procedures.
What You'll Do
Serve as a strategic business partner by understanding the industry, business conditions, and local labor market, and guiding the team toward a high‑performance organization.
Strengthen organizational capability through effective succession planning, workforce planning, and plant-wide training and education systems.
Lead the HR function toward world‑class performance by coaching, mentoring, and developing HR team members.
Provide continuous development opportunities to enhance HR team capabilities.
Promote and model workplace safety practices while leading efforts to improve safety, health, and wellness across the plant.
Administer HR programs, systems, and company policies to drive continuous improvement and ensure consistent, effective application of Goodyear policy.
What We're Looking For
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field.
10+ years of HR experience, including 5+ years as an HR Manager in a manufacturing environment, with strong expertise across employee relations, labor relations, workforce planning, employment law, OSHA compliance, and policy administration in both union and non‑union settings.
What Will Set you Apart
Demonstrated ability to build high‑performing teams, facilitate at all organizational levels, and work effectively with manufacturing teams through senior leadership using strong interpersonal and managerial skills.
SPHR/PHR certification(s) and/or a master’s degree are preferred.
Clear verbal and written communication across teams and stakeholders.
Additional Details
Relocation Available: No
Sponsorship Available: No
Typical Schedule: Onsite, Monday - Friday, 7am-4pm
Goodyear offers a competitive pay and comprehensive total rewards package designed with your physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing in mind. The pay range for this position is
$121,137.00 - $224,965.00However, 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.
If you need reasonable accommodation to complete the online application, or any other part of the employment process, please contact the Goodyear Candidate Care Line at 330.796.4500.
Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.
