Michelin is hiring!

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This opportunity is in Lexington, SC. Located in Lexington County, we are proud to be an integral partner in one of the fastest growing communities in South Carolina. We are centrally located to many of the state's top destinations with Lake Murray nestled in our backyard. Our team has been manufacturing premium tires for passenger and light truck vehicles since 1981. Our facility is over 3 football fields in length, employs more than 1,600 team members and holds a variety of complex tire building machinery. We are committed to positively impacting the community through volunteer efforts. Our purpose centers around driving excellence and innovation with our people at the heart of our organization.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Michelin has an opening for an Industrial Progress Engineer who will lead and run continuous improvement in productivity and innovation in areas that range from specific work posts to transverse processes. Michelin’s purpose is to support everyone’s right to move freely to find their better way forward. Our continuous improvement stimulates innovation and allows us to manufacture locally, which in turn, strengthens the local communities. Entry level training is provided by Michelin and will include formal classes and on-the-job mentoring under an expert area guide. If respect for people, teamwork and trust are some values you live by you should consider joining us, the Worldwide leader in Tires!

WHAT WILL YOU DO

· Develop, implement, and improve manufacturing processes, tools, equipment, and work activities, to meet and exceed the company's safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives by leading improvement projects and facilitating Kaizen/Lean events.

· Analyze and challenge existing procedures in areas of responsibility throughout the facilities, making recommendations, and working with the operational management to integrate solutions to improve the process.

· Make operational teams to be more autonomous about leading their progress by increasing the teams’ skills in organizational change, project management, and employee engagement.

· Build digital tools and dashboards (OSiSoft Pi, MicroStrategy, Power Bi). that brings value for operational teams in getting results and eliminate wasted time and effort.

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

· Demonstrated experience in leading a team or project group by setting clear goals, delegating tasks effectively, providing regular feedback/coaching, leading by example, and fostering a positive work environment.

· Ability to influence and negotiate with others both in verbal and written forms.

· Ability to set and achieve goals with minimum supervision.

· Success in working with other people or a team to meet a common objective.

· Good interpersonal skills to show appreciation, use empathy to understand, resolve disputes professionally, and to practice active listening skills.

· Developed and implemented project plans that met or exceeded expectations.

· BS in Industrial Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent technical major is preferred.

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Inspire Motion for Life: Apply Today!

As the leading mobility company, we work with tires, around tires and beyond tires to enable Motion for Life. Dedicated to enhancing our clients’ mobility and sustainability, Michelin designs and distributes the most suitable tires, services and solutions for our customers’ needs. Michelin provides digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences. Bringing our expertise to new markets, we invest in high-technology materials, 3D printing and hydrogen, to serve a wide a variety of industries—from aerospace to biotech. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, Michelin North America has approximately 23,000 employees and operates 34 production facilities in the United States and Canada.

MICHELIN® tires have been ranked the #1 Tire Brand across major categories and segments by industry experts and consumers alike. For nearly three decades we’ve been recognized for our achievements in Customer Satisfaction, Performance, Durability, Technology and Innovation.

Michelin cares for the personal and professional development of its employees. We support career advancement through various options, which include: skill and career development, training, career exploration and work with cross-functional teams. We offer the possibility of a varied and fulfilling career path in an environment where unique contributions are valued.

Michelin offers 10 Business Resource Groups (BRGs) which are all-inclusive groups created and led by employees who have shared life experiences across various diversity dimensions. Each group supports business strategies and initiatives along with meeting the needs of members. The goal of each group is to help employees feel welcome and included, support employee engagement and encourage professional development. BRGs also provide cross-cultural support, career management resources and opportunities for community involvement.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.

This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.

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