Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has named Don Metzelaar senior vice president of global manufacturing and supply chain.
Metzelaar will lead Goodyear's global operations as senior vice president, global manufacturing and supply chain. This includes global and regional manufacturing, supply chain, environmental, health and safety, business continuity, manufacturing engineering and quality, optimizing product planning, enabling product lifecycle management and maintaining high standards of quality and safety.
He will report to Mark Stewart, CEO and president of Goodyear.
“Manufacturing is at the core of our business and the transformation of our manufacturing operations is central to our go-forward strategy,” says Stewart.
“With Don’s proven record of developing, enhancing and leading global footprints, I’m confident his leadership will accelerate our manufacturing transformation and leverage our scale for operational efficiency and customer impact."
Metzelaar has more than 30 years of experience and most recently served as Johnson Controls International's chief manufacturing officer and global vice president.
