Quality Process Engineer

Quality Process Engineer

Michelin is hiring!

- - - - - - - - - - - -

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Quality Process Engineer is essential to the success of the Company and the operators you lead while working in an innovative and fast paced environment. Keeping in scope the highest quality performance with progress goals fully realized through the application and implementation of Michelin's world class practices. These high standards are rooted in the functions of variation reduction, root cause analysis, and problem solving using the 5 why approach.

Located in Lexington County, we are proud to be an integral partner in one of the fastest growing communities in South Carolina.  We are centrally located to many of the state's top destinations with Lake Murray nestled in our backyard.  Our team has been manufacturing premium tires for passenger and light truck vehicles since 1981. Our facility is over 3 football fields in length, employs more than 1,900 team members and holds a variety of complex tire building machinery. We are committed to positively impacting the community through volunteer efforts. Our purpose centers around driving excellence and innovation with our people at the heart of our organization. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Work in a team-based work environment.
• Manage and mentor an impactful team for the organization within your responsibility.
• Use problem solving tools in a multi-functional diverse team to eliminate process waste.
• Collect and analyze data to solve problems and help drive decisions.
• Ensure products manufactured by the team align with Michelin's quality specifications, planning model and obtention standards.
• Build and implement progress plans that will improve quality performance.
• Ensure quality performance within the area of responsibility is a priority.
• Evaluate and validate all non-compliance, complaints, abnormalities, and performance deviations in the shop with an appropriate level of reaction.
• Monitor and improve process controls to improve machine reliability and quality results.
• Provide feedback on compliance and standards to area of responsibility.
• Develop guidelines and standards for operators based on quality referential.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• B.S. degree in scientific field and 0-5 years experience in process engineering or quality control manufacturing environment. Experience can include relevant Co-op experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact in a professional manner with at all levels of the organization.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Effective communicator with peers, management, employees, customers, and vendors
• Knowledge of problem-solving methodology (A3, Six Sigma, etc.), ISO 9000, ISO 14000, AIAG quality methodology, statistical process control, and process capability all strongly preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office Applications.
• Willingness to work in a manufacturing environment where best in class quality and innovation are critical
• Ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously and multitask efficiently
• Seeking candidates with an engineering degree or quality process experience in a manufacturing environment

Inspire Motion for Life: Apply Today!

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 high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries—from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 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 we’ve 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 cross-functional 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 all-inclusive 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 cross-cultural 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 non-merit-based 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 [email protected].

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

Get in the driver’s seat and be on your way to a meaningful professional journey!