Material Industrialization Engineer

Material Industrialization Engineer Michelin is hiring! - - - - - - - - - - - - THE OPPORTUNITY Come join our team at Michelin’s modern and growing rubber manufacturing plant located in Anderson, SC. Our innovative teams produce rubber for ultra-high performance, passenger car, light truck, and mining tires with the newest technology and materials, then send to tire-building plants all over North America. The Michelin Starr facility has an immediate opening for a candidate wanting to work for a top-rated employer in the Upstate. You will be provided a great environment to learn and develop your proficiencies which will open many paths for long term career opportunities within Michelin. WHAT YOU WILL DO: Work with Central Research & Development teams (located in Greenville) to help bring new materials (raw materials, rubber compounds) to market for new tires (passenger cars, mining tires, truck tires, racing cars…). Participate in material property/tire performance risk analysis. Perform local risk analysis, lead associated action plans, plan trials, set up the new material formulas for the plant. Define the best manufacturing processes for new materials to ensure they meet Michelin Quality Standards, Michelin sustainability and competitiveness goals and manufacturing efficiency needs. Lead and coordinate trials with production operators, maintenance mechanic/ electric/ automation/ quality technicians, laboratory, R&D… Run test materials on the industrial production equipment. Work on the shop floor to address issues during mixing trials. Cut rubber samples and provide them to the laboratory. Collect and analyze results (production processability, lab results such as rheology, rigidity, hysteresis…) Provide feedback from trials to improve parameter set ups for the next trial. Share information with R&D for technical validations (“design reviews”). Collaborate with others to solve problems and overcome challenges that occur during the industrialization process. Spend time on the shop floor to help resolve production issues. Work with the subject matter experts in production, quality, methods, automation, maintenance, project management to perform the quality tests in order to homologate, qualify, demonstrate the industrial adaptability of the new equipment. WHAT YOU WILL BRING Efficiently work in an industrial production environment (manufacturing). Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact in a professional manner with all levels of the organization. Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills. Effective problem-solving skills and ability to learn process/product relationships. BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Process or Chemical preferred) Chemistry or Physics. Co-Ops, intern or previous plant experience in a manufacturing environment is required. 1-2 years of manufacturing experience is preferred. Knowledge of how to use Microsoft Office Tools (Outlook, Excel, Word, Power Point, Power BI) and ability to become proficient in internal software systems. Inspire Motion for Life: Apply Today! As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients’ mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers’ needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries—from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada. MICHELIN® tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we’ve been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation. Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued. Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included, support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement. Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com. This position is not available for immigration sponsorship. Get in the driver’s seat and be on your way to a meaningful professional journey! Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks. It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries. Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward... Visit our website to discover more about us www.michelin.com