Electrical / Automation Engineer (Experienced Professional)

About the role

Location: Ardmore, OK. Michelin Plant produces high‑quality passenger and light‑truck tires for companies such as Ford, Toyota, Costco and Discount tires. The plant employs 1,400 people and offers amenities including a company gym, trademark store, and health center. Ardmore provides access to natural beauty, hiking, fishing, and outdoor sports at Lake Murray State Park. Michelin emphasizes caring for people, community, customers, and company, and is pursuing a digital transformation toward a Factory of the Future that leverages advanced robotics and data‑driven engineering. Entry‑level training consists of formal classes and on‑the‑job mentoring under an experienced expert.

Responsibilities

• Conduct pre‑studies, prototypes, and pilots to capture business requirements and determine the best solutions in terms of costs/benefits, deadlines, risks, and functional capabilities.
• Design, build, and lead implementation projects to improve plant performance by replacing outdated systems, improving existing equipment, or adding new innovations.
• Implement and monitor actions necessary to mitigate risks (calculations, simulations, tests, etc.).
• Implement best practices for automation design and development, including worldwide sharing of best practices.
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, vendors and contractors.
• Stay up to date with emerging trends and technologies in automation.
• Provide detailed electrical design and automation programming for assigned projects.
• Provide estimates and technical schedules for all phases of process equipment addition, replacement or upgrade.
• Provide backup support and training to plant maintenance teams on new automation systems.
• Additional for Senior Level: 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.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• Experience with electrical design standards and ability to complete controls system designs using standard CAD design tools.
• Knowledge of PLC programming standards & software, including GRAFCET, Ladder Logic, and Structured Text.
• Specific experience with Rockwell / Allen Bradley is a must; Siemens experience is a plus.
• Experience with controls