Product Function Engineer (Entry Level/Experienced Professional)
Posted on: 28 Dec 2021
Tuscaloosa, AL
Job Description
Mission:
The Product Function Engineer’s mission is to design and industrialize tires that meet product and industrial performances for Original Equipment (OE) and Replacement markets. The position offers a balance of design and manufacturing, with progressive levels of responsibilities. Initial training will include formal classes and on-the-job mentoring under an experienced engineer.
Responsibilities:
Lead Quality Planning for assigned tires and projects, allowing the factory to manufacture a tire that conforms to the industrial performance targets
Translate tire designs into manufacturing specifications
Industrialize the tire that respects the target timing, optimizes product and process compatibility, and conforms with the industrial performance targets
Evaluate prototype tire build results for conformance to design and manufacturing criteria
Provide technical support to the factory to ensure continual improvement of assigned tires
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field with a strong manufacturing background (Mechanical Engineering preferred)
Minimum of 2-3 years of experience / Internship & Co-Op experience
Ability to develop guidelines and standards for operators
Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization from shop floor operations personnel to upper plant management
CAD computer knowledge
Demonstrate the ability to meet project milestones based on a specific timeline for multiple projects simultaneously
MICHELIN
Greenville, SC
Since 1889, Michelin has innovated constantly to facilitate the mobility of people and goods, thus contributing to the advancement of human progress. Today, the Group is the leader in tire technology for every type of vehicle, leveraging its expertise in high-tech materials to deliver services and solutions that increase travel efficiency and products that enable customers to enjoy unique mobility experiences.
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. Michelin also offers a full range of innovative services and solutions that help make mobility safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly.
- The Michelin brand is the top-selling tire brand worldwide.
- Michelin is the No. 1 source of innovation in the global tire industry
A Comprehensive Portfolio of Brands for passenger vehicles
Michelin: a global premium brand
BFGoodrich: a brand for performance seekers, dedicated to sports cars and SUVs
Uniroyal: a brand for those with value in mind
Awards & Recognition
No. 1 Best Large Employer in America on Forbes 2018 “America's Best Employer” list
88 total awards for initial quality from J.D. Power & Associates, four times more awards than all other tire manufacturers combined, and ranking highest in “original equipment tires” category in the U.S. for 2018
Consumer Reports “Recommended Best Buy”
Fortune Global 500
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IndustryManufacturing
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No. of Employees20,011
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