Martin Simon

Director of Manufacturing bei The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Germany

About

Experienced and very result oriented leader. Forward Thinker. Accepting challenges. Finding joint solutions. Developing people. Consultative decision-maker. At the same time recognizing that we have the responsibility to make a positive impact on people and our planet.

Experience

  • The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (On-site)
    • Director of Manufacturing
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Full responsibility of a Goodyear manufacturing site. Plant size: 900 employees + service contracts Reporting Line: Vice President Manufacturing EMEA - Leading an organization of 900+ people - Managing KPIs of manufacturing (P, S, Q, D, C) - Manufacturing P&L - Budget resp.: >100 Mio. € - Execution of a Plant design and expansion project with Investments >40 Mio. € - Union Management

    • Plant Production Manager
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 · 2 yrs

      Full responsibility of Plant Operations (Production of Truck, OTR and Retread Tires) Plant size: 900 employees Reporting Line: Director Manufacturing Wittlich - Leading an organization of approx. 700 People (24/7) - KPI`s of manufacturing - Proven track record on improved "delivery" KPIs

    • Regional Manager Manufacturing Operations OTR & Emerging Markets
      Apr 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Leading OTR and Consumer EM Manufacturing Operations within EMEA Member of the OTR & Emerging Markets S&OP and Core Team Reporting Line: Director Manufacturing EMEA - 2 Consumer Plants and 3 OTR departments in scope - Coordination of an OTR Manufacturing expansion business case until approval

  • Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH (Wittlich)
    • Manager Continuous Improvement & Industrial Engineering
      Jan 2016 - Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Lead the Plant CIS & Industrial Engineering department Direct reports: 6 Reporting Line: Director Manufacturing Wittlich - Strategic alignment and Masterplanning - Managing of Savings Projects

    • Lean Specialist
      Nov 2013 - Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos

      - methodological support of production - project management, - improving operational efficiencies by leveraging lean tools - Leading a Mixing Center performance improvement project (track record: 8% improvement YoY)

  • Mechatronic Technician at Goodyear Dunlop Tires Germany GmbH
    Sep 2004 - Aug 2009 · 5 yrs

    I started my career before studying with an apprenticeship as mechatronic technician (2004-2008).