Validation Engineer (Entry/Experienced) FTW

Michelin • Woodburn, IN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Michelin has an immediate opening for a Product Industrialization Engineer who prepares new tire designs for mass production in our manufacturing facilities using simulations, testing, and prototyping methods. This role offers a balance of technical design and industrial competencies, with dynamic levels of responsibilities. Michelin’s purpose is to support everyone’s right to move freely to find their better way forward. This role’s purpose is to ensure the tire performance while minimizing the impact to plant productivity/costs that allow our award-winning quality and safety features to be available to more people. Product Industrial 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! 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.

Requirements

• Must be willing/able to travel (10-20% per year) to Greenville, South Carolina for initial training and scheduled in-person workshops.
• Material Sciences, Chemical Engineer, BS in Engineering (preferably Mechanical Engineering) or equivalent product design, testing, start-up, or production experience is preferred.
• Success in working with other people or team to meet a common objective with minimal supervision.
• Effective problem-solving skills to analyze, find the root cause, and implement solutions to eliminate/reduce the risk of the problem happening again.
• The ability to interact/communicate in a professional manner with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues.
• Ability to see and take small measurements (1 mm on a ruler or 0.1 mm on a loop) to validate the tire design in the finished tire.
• Experience in working in multiple computer systems/applications. (CAD – Computer Aided Drawing applications is a plus.)

Responsibilities

• Co-develop tire models with a world-wide collaborative team to define the manufacturing specifications that meet performance targets while accounting for industrial standards and constraints.
• Identify and manage the risks for meeting the quality, timing, and cost targets of the industrialization project.
• Conduct root cause analysis and develops action to resolve manufacturing and design issues.
• Provide technical support to the factory, throughout the tire’s life cycle (startup to end-of-life), to ensure design longevity.
• Continuously improve the tire design process through the creation and deployment of new/updated tools and work methods.

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: Entry Level