Electrical / Automation Engineer (Experienced Professional)

This opportunity is in Ardmore, OK. Our Michelin Plant produces high-quality, long-lasting passenger and light-truck tires for companies like Ford, Toyota, Costco and Discount tires. Our pioneering spirit and teamwork allowed us to be the first Uniroyal-Goodrich plant to produce the Michelin premium brand tires. Our community of 1,400 employees take pride in their purpose of connecting their tires to the customer. Ardmore is a small city in southern Oklahoma, where you can enjoy the natural beauty, hiking, fishing, and outdoor sports at the scenic Lake Murray State Park. Our campus features amenities including a company gym, trademark store, and health center. We are driven to inspire our team to achieve both long-term career and personal goals. Caring for our people, community, customers, and company are at the center of who we are.

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. Michelin’s purpose is to support everyone’s 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 on-the-job 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 is a global tire manufacturing company in the middle of an exciting digital transformation, with a vision of our Factory of the Future using advanced robotic technology and data-driven engineering solutions. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Automation Engineer to join our Manufacturing Engineering team in Ardmore, OK. This engineer 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 cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions that leverage advanced technologies such as smart material handling, robotics, AGV, ASRS, vision systems, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

• •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.

· Bachelor’s 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 2-5 years’ experience in a similar role or 5-7 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