Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Experienced Professional)
Michelin · WOODBURN, IN
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required (or equivalent experience)
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Michelin (automotive) in WOODBURN, IN.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required (or equivalent experience)
- Tools it names
- SolidWorks, AutoCAD
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Indiana: typical posted base $121k–$154k.
Median of the low and high ends of 6 live postings that list pay, out of 24 reliability engineer openings in Indiana, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 23 other live reliability postings in Indiana.
- Base pay
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- Experience asked
- Typical (5+ years)
Typical $121k–$154k, from 6 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
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- Team leadership 58%
- Root cause 25%
- Lean 25%
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This plant: Michelin in WOODBURN
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Full description from MichelinAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Experienced Professional)
Build a Career That Matters with One of the World’s Most Respected Employers!
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This opportunity is in Woodburn, Indiana in Michelin's BF Goodrich Tire Plant (BFG4). Woodburn is a small town located about 30 mins east of Fort Wayne, IN. Fort Wayne is the cultural and economic center of northeastern Indiana, and the second largest city in Indiana. Established in 1961, our Plant makes passenger and light truck tires.
What you will do
- ◆Ensure that maintenance work is performed in compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
- ◆Optimize maintenance plans in terms of frequency, quality, and time spent.
- ◆Monitor the effectiveness of machine interventions to prevent breakdowns, make sure that spare parts are available and keep production online.
- ◆Improve rate and duration of breakdowns and preventive stop times and help improve cycle time rate consistent with the objectives of the shop and each machine.
- ◆Confirm efficiency of machine interventions, as to resources used, consumption of spare parts, and sustained energy efficiency of equipment.
- ◆Support the shop’s day to day operations.
- ◆Application of Total Process Control (MTP) standards by the maintenance respected, especially concerning locks and unlocking procedures.
- ◆Analyze and provide information about the life of equipment, especially as to reliability, quality and efficiency.
- ◆Become a technical expert of equipment with the ability to coach troubleshooters and maintainers’ scheduled work, including training on technical interventions, ensuring the application of maintenance methods, promoting the use of standard problem solving, maintaining the conformity of the equipment, and updating technical drawings and information.
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The opportunity
We have an immediate opening in Fort Wayne, Indiana for a Maintenance Engineer who will be responsible for providing mechanical technical support for maintaining the machines and equipment in their area of responsibility. The Maintenance Engineer works closely with the methods and reliability teams, breakdown engineers, and maintenance crews.
What you will bring
- •B.S. Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- •3-5 years industrial maintenance experience.
- •Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact in a professional manner with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues at all levels of the organization.
- •Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
- •Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office® Suite and ability to become proficient in internal software systems. Demonstrated ability to use software systems for data mining and data analysis. Experience in CAD software (Solidworks, SolidEdge, AutoCAD).
- •Previous utilization of CMMS system for maintenance planning and scheduling.
- •Attention to detail, data accuracy.
- •Willingness to work a night-shift schedule
Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
- •Career Growth : Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
- •Inclusive Culture : Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
- •Innovation-Driven : Work on projects that matter—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
- •Community Impact : Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
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