Process & Product Senior Engineer

Michelin; Ela (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe Michelin in the United States (NC) seeks a Process & Product Senior Engineer to lead industrialization of new products and processes. You will coordinate with HQRI and central R&D, maintain specifications databases, and supervise teams to drive root-cause analysis and robust countermeasures.

You will also support quality initiatives and change management to ensure compliant manufacturing excellence. The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, NPI experience, and strong English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Polymer Science, Material Science, Manufacturing, mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 4–5 years of relevant manufacturing and industrialization experience.
• Experience with NPI, process validation and industrialization projects.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management in English (Sinhala noted in source).

Responsibilities

• Lead industrialization of new products, processes and materials using HQRI with central R&D teams.
• Develop flexible manufacturing systems and maintain product/process specification databases; liaise with plant teams.
• Supervise technicians and analysts; drive root-cause analysis and countermeasures.
• Address SMQDC performance drifts with timely, effective actions.
• Define technical standards and manage change per ISO 9001 and company norms.
• Support process/quality improvement and waste-reduction projects.
• Perform variance analyses using digital data mining; identify risks and mitigation actions.
• Validate measurement processes as part of process validation; support capex/opex projects.
• Ensure valid change management and HQRI training for all team members.

Skills

Quality management

Continuous improvement

Project leadership

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Polymer Science / Material Science / Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Process & Product Senior EngineerMichelin, the Worldwide leader in Tires, is hiring!-KEY EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTSThe process is validated and complies with the HQRI approach and the planned timelines. Right First-Time principles are applied. Conduct and lead industrialization of new products, new processes, new materials and revolutions of product, process, and materials by using standard HQRI (Homologation, Qualification, Industrial robustness) with central Method and product R&D teams.Develop flexible or integrated manufacturing systems and procedures, is responsible for maintaining overall database of product and process specifications and communicate with relevant parties within the plant.Supervise technicians, technologists, analysts, administrative staff to problem solving, process issues, process ability, performance deviations (product, industrialization) and material problems (nonconformities) and guide plant team on root cause analysis and countermeasures .Factory requests for assistance related to SMQDC performance drifts are handled with the required responsiveness. The effectiveness of the actions implemented is demonstrated.Technical standards and specifications are defined and made available .follow standard change management procedure.Support for the projects under the process/quality improvement & waste reduction.Performance analyses or causes of variations are performed based on a digital data mining and exploitation data approach.Support capex/Opex projects & improvement projects through new product, process & material industrialization by studying new machinery, facilities and recommend or select efficient combinations.Identify risks associated with products & processes using relevant tools (PFMEA) and develop action plans to mitigate risks and costs. Create & Validate the quality plans and the action plan derived from quality planning.Measurement processes are integrated and validated into the process validation approach.Ensure the change management process is compliance with ISO 9001 & company standards.Perform any other responsibility as assigned by the management.All team members participating in the implementation of the HQRI approach are trained.POTENTIAL CANDIDATE PROFILEBachelor’s degree in Polymer Science, Material Science, Manufacturing, mechanical engineering, or an equivalent discipline.Preferably 4-5 years of relevant experience.Professional qualifications in Quality Management or Continuous Improvement will be an added advantage.Experience in new product introduction (NPI), process validation, and industrialization projects within a manufacturing environment.Excellent communication skills in both English and Sinhala, along with strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.Demonstrated customer focus, teamwork and collaboration, leadership, and problem-solving skills.Michelin is an equal employment opportunity employer of visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons and people with disabilities. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment application process because of a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]