Mechanical Deployment Engineer (Experienced Professional)

About the role

Michelin's Ardmore, Oklahoma plant makes passenger and light-truck tires for major customers such as Ford, Toyota, Costco and Discount Tires. The Mechanical Deployment Engineer completes the mechanical engineering part of projects supporting Plant Capital execution and plant technical support, helping the plant meet its market, productivity and quality goals. The engineer assists management with pre-studies of deployment and development projects, runs design studies, follows procurement and fabrication of equipment and leads installation, commissioning and startup.

Key responsibilities

• Run pre-studies, prototypes and pilots to define requirements and the best cost/benefit solution
• Follow quality systems (risk analyses, FMEA, design reviews, quality planning, non-conformity handling)
• Design, build and lead projects that replace outdated systems, improve equipment or add new innovations
• Implement and monitor risk mitigation actions (calculations, simulations, tests)
• Prepare technical specifications, mechanical designs, estimates and schedules for equipment additions, replacements or upgrades
• Facilitate procurement, acceptance inspections and maintain "as built" folders
• Support plant maintenance teams with training on new systems, and provide hands-on support during installation, startup and ramp-up, including during holidays and shutdowns
• Senior level: full project management (risk, schedule, budget, resources), system approvals, qualification and validation, change request management, contractor leadership, equipment referent role, coaching junior engineers

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field, or equivalent technical experience
• Ability to set goals and work with minimal supervision, with attention to detail and data accuracy
• Team player with proven project plans meeting or exceeding expectations
• Senior level: minimum 5 years in a similar role or 7-10 years in manufacturing maintenance, ability to handle multiple projects and tight deadlines, proven project management, documentation of equipment, mentoring and strong understanding of procurement, installation and commissioning

Required skills

• Preferred: mechanics of materials, stress analysis and FEA, mechanical design standards (OSHA, ASME, ANSI, ISO)
• Pneumatics, hydraulics, piping and fittings; lifting devices, cranes, jibs, end-effectors
• Sizing and selection of motors, reducers and servos
• SolidWorks 3D CAD for complete machine design, motion and interference analysis; Siemens Team Center preferred
• Preferred for senior level: robotic experience (Fanuc or Yaskawa a plus), AGV, ASRS, vision systems, machine learning and AI