Electrical / Automation Engineer (Experienced Professional)

About the role

Michelin's US5 Lexington Manufacturing Engineering team in Lexington, South Carolina is looking for an experienced Electrical/Automation Engineer. The engineer leads, designs and implements automation solutions that improve safety, quality, productivity, delivery, cost and innovation. Entry-level training is provided through formal classes and on-the-job mentoring.

Key responsibilities

• Run pre-studies, prototypes and pilots to define business requirements and the best cost-benefit solutions.
• Design, build and lead implementation projects that replace outdated systems, improve existing equipment or add new innovations.
• Implement and monitor risk mitigation actions such as calculations, simulations and tests.
• Share best practices for automation design and development worldwide.
• Manage supplier, vendor and contractor relationships and stay current with automation trends.
• Provide detailed electrical design and automation programming, and estimates and technical schedules for equipment additions, replacements or upgrades.
• Train plant maintenance teams on new automation systems.
• Senior level: full project management (risk, schedule, budget, resources), system approvals, qualification and validation, change request management, and supporting local technicians with troubleshooting.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation or a related field, or equivalent technical experience.
• Ability to set goals with minimal supervision and work in teams.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.
• For senior level: 2-5 years in a similar role or 5-7 years in manufacturing maintenance, ability to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines, and proven project management experience.

Required skills

• Electrical design standards and controls system design with standard CAD tools.
• PLC programming standards and software, including GRAFCET, Ladder Logic and Structured Text; Rockwell and Siemens experience is a plus.
• Controls network interfaces and protocols, variable frequency drives and motion control; Rockwell, Siemens and Control Techniques experience is a plus.
• HMI configuration, programming and communication; Rockwell experience is a plus.
• Preferred: vision system configuration (Cognex, Keyence, Adept, Bytewise, Gocator), robotic configuration (Fanuc, Yaskawa), and experience with AGV, ASRS, machine learning and AI.