Asst. Mgr. Automotive Engineering (NGY)

A7K0-Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co

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JP Tokyo Until 9/14/2026 First posted June 23, 2026 Last posted July 16, 2026
Job description

Purpose of this Position:

  • Manage the relationship and projects with OEMs to support the OE business plan. 
  • Communicate customer's' requirements, expectations, technical gaps, and Goodyear's strategy and technologies. 
  • Assist the teamwork of related functions to be able to meet customers' technical expectations.

Principle Responsibilities:

  • Contact customers and obtain pertinent information for OE tire development projects that includes OE target specification, technical feasibility study, technical trends, expectations, concerns, and gaps.
  • Communicate the information from customers to tire development teams to properly respond customers' expectations.
  • Communicate our technologies and technical approaches to customers representing tire development team.   
  • Share information with other relavant functions (OE Sales, Marketing, QA, Manufacturing) to ensure the teamwork for engineering approvals and customer partnership.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 63,000 people and manufactures its products in 49 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 www.goodyear.com/corporate

Goodyear is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristic protected by law.

About this role

Summary

Manage OEM relationships, project communication, and technical support for tire development.

Job title

Asst. Mgr. Automotive Engineering (NGY)

Experience level

null

Industry

automotive

Location requirements

Tokyo, Japan; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

customer communicationproject managementtechnical communicationOEM collaboration

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

automotiveOEMtire developmentcustomer communicationproject management
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Tokyo, Japan

Work arrangement unknown City