Mechanical Engineer (Experienced Professional)

Michelin • Woodburn, IN

23h • Onsite

About The Position

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 This engineer will be responsible for completing the Mechanical Engineering portion of projects in support of the Plant Capital execution, as well as Plant Technical support, enabling the plant to meet its Safety, Market, Productivity, and Quality goals. They will assist project teams with pre-studies of deployment and development projects in the M.E. field. They will also complete design studies, follow procurement and fabrication of equipment and lead the installation, commissioning and startup of the equipment in an industrial plant environment. For customer projects, manages the design studies for industrial equipment installations that are necessary for the success of the Plant’s capital projects. She / he will ensure adherence to the customer’s specifications, local regulations, compliance of performance, and costs.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, communication, organizational, customer service skills, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-motivation with a high degree of integrity and able to perform job duties with minimal direction on a timely basis.
• Experience with mechanical design standards; OSHA, ASME, ANSI, ISO, etc.
• Proven knowledge of SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, Microsoft office, Power BI.
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering degree (ABET Accredited) with at least 3+ years of manufacturing and/or machine design experience.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management experience preferred
• Engineering document management experience, Siemens Team center or similar
• Experience with mechanics of materials, stress analysis and FEA is preferred
• 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
• Knowledge of advanced technologies, AGV, robotics, ASRS, AI and machine learning

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies of functional specifications; evaluate solutions against the criteria of cost, landmarks, risks, and functionality.
• Adhere to the quality system and established methods (risk analyses, FMEA, design reviews, quality planning, treatment of non-Conformities, etc.).
• Acquire validation of key project milestones during the installation, start-up and ramp-up of the equipment in collaboration with team members.
• Facilitate procurement, acceptance inspections, and maintain “as built” drawing packages for assigned material and equipment projects.
• Create budget estimates and bid packages on assigned projects.
• Provide project documentation: mechanical designs, technical offer, safety risk assessment, maintenance & operator training documents and user manuals.
• Lead mechanical contractors or maintenance installation teams during equipment modifications & machine installations through start-up and commissioning.
• Actively support the plant with designed solutions to improve Production, Quality, Maintainability, and Safety metrics.
• Design tooling for a critical part of the machines that make our high-quality products.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities.
• Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized.
• Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
• Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
• Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level