The Senior Quality Engineer plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing process excellence and product quality by applying Goodyear standards, solving complex production challenges, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This position serves as a technical expert, partnering across functions to enhance process capability, customer satisfaction, and operational performance. The role leads quality improvements, manages projects, and leverages analytical and problem-solving methodologies to reduce risk and improve manufacturing outcomes. Success in this position requires strong engineering expertise, collaboration skills, and a passion for delivering high-quality results.

Why This Role Matters

• Drives product and process quality improvements that enhance customer satisfaction and manufacturing performance.

• Serves as a technical leader and coach, helping teams apply quality engineering tools, problem-solving methods, and continuous improvement practices.

• Identifies operational risks and implements solutions that improve process capability, efficiency, and overall business results.

• Collaborates across functions and global teams to drive innovation, standardization, and sustainable manufacturing excellence.

What You Will Do

• Lead product and process improvement initiatives using quality engineering principles, analytical tools, and structured problem-solving methodologies.

• Analyze manufacturing performance indicators, identify trends, and implement corrective and preventive actions to improve quality and efficiency.

• Coach and support teams in the application of continuous improvement practices, Plant Optimization methodologies, and quality standards.

• Manage quality-related projects, ensuring objectives are achieved through effective planning, risk management, execution, and communication.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to meet customer requirements, resolve technical challenges, and improve manufacturing processes.

• Lead and support initiatives related to new product introduction, process optimization, waste reduction, quality compliance, and operational excellence.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Science, Technology, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline. For Latin America, an Engineering degree is required.

• 3.5+ years of experience in quality, manufacturing, process engineering, or a related industrial environment.

• English level is a requirement

• Demonstrated experience applying structured problem-solving techniques, troubleshooting equipment or process issues, and driving process improvements.

• Knowledge of quality systems, project management methodologies, statistical analysis tools, and quality core tools such as FMEA, APQP, PPAP, SPC, and Control Plans is preferred.