Mechanical Engineer (Experienced Professional)

Mechanical Engineer (Experienced Professional)

Michelin is hiring!

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This opportunity is in Woodburn, Indiana in our BF Goodrich tire plant. Woodburn is a small town located about 30 mins east of Fort Wayne, IN. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana, and the second largest city in Indiana. Established in 1961, our plant makes passenger and light truck tires.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Our Michelin / BF Goodrich FTW Plant  has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer to lead, design, and implement mechanical and automation solutions to improve our performance in safety, quality, productivity, delivery, costs, and innovation.  Michelin’s purpose is to support everyone’s right to move freely to find their better way forward.  Innovation and performance open mobility opportunities to people who were limited geographically or economically before.  Entry level training is provided by Michelin and will include formal classes and on-the-job mentoring under an experienced area expert. If respect for people, teamwork and trust are some values you live by you should consider joining us, the Worldwide leader in Tires!

WHAT WILL YOU DO:

• Conduct pre-studies, prototypes, and pilots to capture business requirements and determine the best solutions in terms of costs/benefits, deadlines, risks, and functional capabilities.
• Adhere to the quality system and established methods (risk analysis, FMEA, design reviews, quality planning, treatment of non-conformities, etc.).
• Design, build, and lead implementation projects to improve plant performance by replacing outdated systems, improving existing equipment, or adding new innovations to make progress.
• Implement and monitor actions necessary to mitigate risks (calculations, simulations, tests, etc.)
• Implement best practices for design and development, including worldwide sharing of best practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors and contractors.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in manufacturing.
• Prepare detailed technical specifications for process equipment and machine installation activities.
• Provide detailed mechanical design and project management for assigned projects.
• Provide estimates and technical schedules for all phases of process equipment addition, replacement or upgrade.
• Facilitate procurement, acceptance inspections, and maintain “as built” folders for assigned material and equipment projects.
• Provide backup support and training to plant maintenance teams on new systems that they implement.
• Provide project support, especially during installation, start-up and ramp up phases, is often "on-site" and "hands on", and many projects include implementation schedules during holidays and shutdowns.

Additional for Senior Level:

• Start to finish technical Project Management including risk, schedule, budget, and resources.
• Lead/Participate in system approvals, qualification, and validation of industrial robustness.
• Manage change requests, approvals, and change testing.
• Lead contractors or maintenance installation teams during equipment modifications & machine installations through start-up and commissioning.
• Acquire validation of milestones during the installation, start-up and ramp-up of the equipment in collaboration with team members
• Assist local technicians in troubleshooting and root cause analysis as needed.
• Interface with internal company support groups to accomplish objectives and provide contract engineering management and direction when needed.
• Act as Equipment Referent (Owner) for specific machines, maintaining all documentation and relationships.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field or equivalent technical experience.
• Ability to set and achieve goals with minimum supervision.
• Self-motivation with a high degree of integrity and able to perform job duties with minimal direction on a timely basis.
• Success in working with other people or a team to meet a common objective.
• Developed/implemented team or group project plans that met or exceeded expectations.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and data accuracy in previous work.
• Experience with mechanics of materials, stress analysis and FEA is preferred.
• Experience with mechanical design standards; OSHA, ASME, ANSI, ISO, etc.
• Knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, piping and fittings.
• Experience with lifting devices, cranes, jibs, below the hook devices & end-effectors.
• Knowledge of sizing and selection of motors, reducers and servos.
• Complete machi