Electrical Automation Engineer Experienced Professional

Michelin is hiring!

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

Michelin has an immediate opening for an Electrical / Automation Engineer to lead design and implement electrical and automation solutions to improve our performance in safety quality productivity delivery cost and innovation. Michelins purpose is to support everyones 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 onthejob 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!

Michelin / BFG is a global tire manufacturing company in the middle of an exciting digital transformation with a vision of factory of the future using advanced robotic technology and datadriven engineering solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Automation Engineer to join our BFG Manufacturing Engineering team near Fort Wayne Indiana. As an Automation Engineer you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing automation solutions that drive efficiency and productivity across our manufacturing operations. You will be responsible for leading projects from conception to completion collaborating with crossfunctional teams to develop innovative solutions that leverage advanced technologies such as smart material handling robotics AGV ASRS vision systems machine learning and artificial intelligence.

WHAT WILL YOU DO

• Conduct prestudies prototypes and pilots to capture business requirements and determine the best solutions in terms of costs/benefits deadlines risks and functional capabilities.
• Design build and lead implementation projects to improve plant performance by replacing outdated systems improving existing equipment or adding new innovations to make progress.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 automation design and development including worldwide sharing of best practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers vendors and contractors.
• Stay uptodate with emerging trends and technologies in automation.
• Provide detailed electrical design and automation programming for assigned projects.
• Provide estimates and technical schedules for all phases of process equipment addition replacement or upgrade.
• Provide backup support and training to plant maintenance teams on new automation systems that they implement.

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.
• 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.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Automation or related field or equivalent technical experience.
• Ability to set and achieve goals with minimum supervision.
• 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 electrical design standards and able to complete controls systems designs using standard CAD design tools.
• Knowledge of PLC programming standards & programming software including GRAFCET Ladder Logic and Structured Text. Specific experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley is a must with Siemens being a plus.
• Experienced with controls systems network interfaces and various protocols for communications between devices including computer system databases.
• Experienced with Variable Frequency drives and Motion Control technologies. Specific experience with Rockwell Siemens and Control Techniques is a plus.
• Experienced with HMI configuration programming and communication. Specific experience with Rockwell is a plus.
• Experience with electrical design standards and ability to complete power and controls system designs using standard CAD design tools.

Additional for Senior Level

• Minimum 25 years experience in a similar role or 57 years in a manufacturing maintenance area.
• Able to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well under pressure and handle strict deadlines.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation for automation solutions.
• Analyze and troubleshoot complex technical issues related to automation solutions.
• Ability to mentor and train junior engineers
• Proven experience in project management from conception to completion
• Strong understanding of procurement installation commissioning and programming of automation systems
• Strong experience with PLC programming
• Vision System configuration and interface for width measurement applications and defect detection applications is preferred but not required. Specific experience with Cognex Keyence Adept Bytewise Gocator is a plus.
• Robotic experience configuration or knowledge is preferred but not required. Specific experience with Fanuc or Yaskawa is a plus.
• Experience with advanced robotic technologies such as AGV ASRS vision systems machine learning and artificial intelligence

Join our team and be a part of our global digital transformation journey towards factories of the future. If you have a passion for automation project management and advanced robotic technologies we encourage you to apply today. We care about giving people a better way forward as we manufacture the future.

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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 hightechnology materials 3D printing and hydrogen to serve a wide a variety of industriesfrom aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville South Carolina Michelin North America has approximately 23000 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 weve 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 crossfunctional 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 allinclusive 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 crosscultural 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 nonmeritbased 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 .

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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