Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Experienced Professional)

Michelin • Woodburn, IN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Michelin has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at its BF Goodrich Tire Plant in Woodburn, Indiana, near Fort Wayne. The plant, established in 1961, manufactures passenger and light truck tires. The role provides mechanical technical support for maintaining machines and equipment in the assigned area and works closely with methods and reliability teams, breakdown engineers, and maintenance crews. The position requires willingness to work a night-shift schedule.

Michelin describes itself as a manufacturer of engineered materials, tires, components, and related experiences, serving areas including mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The company highlights career growth, an inclusive culture, innovation, and community impact. The position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues at all organizational levels.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to become proficient in internal software systems.
• Demonstrated ability to use software systems for data mining and data analysis.
• Experience with CAD software such as Solidworks, SolidEdge, or AutoCAD.
• Previous use of a CMMS system for maintenance planning and scheduling.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Willingness to work a night-shift schedule.

Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance work complies with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Optimize maintenance plans for frequency, quality, and time spent.
• Monitor machine interventions to prevent breakdowns, ensure spare-parts availability, and keep production online.
• Improve breakdown rates and durations and preventive-stop times, and help improve cycle-time rates in line with shop and machine objectives.
• Confirm the efficiency of machine interventions in terms of resources used, spare-parts consumption, and sustained equipment energy efficiency.
• Support the shop’s day-to-day operations.
• Apply Total Process Control (MTP) standards in maintenance, especially lockout and unlocking procedures.
• Analyze and provide information about equipment life, particularly reliability, quality, and efficiency.
• Develop technical expertise in equipment and coach troubleshooters and maintainers in scheduled work.
• Train personnel on technical interventions, ensure maintenance methods are applied, promote standard problem solving, maintain equipment conformity, and update technical drawings and information.

Benefits

• Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities.
• Career paths and opportunities for advancement.
• Option to join a Connected Community.
• Reasonable accommodations for employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs.

What This Job Offers

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