Materials and Process Industrialization Engineer (Experienced Professional)

Join the Louisville team and enjoy a vibrant location, engaged employees, and abundant growth opportunities. Situated on the outskirts of Louisville, KY along the Ohio River, American Synthetic Rubber Company has over 80 years of rich history supplying high-quality synthetic rubber to our nation and Michelin.

About the Role

Michelin has an immediate opportunity at our American Synthetic Rubber Company (ASRC) chemical plant in Louisville, KY for a Materials and Process Industrialization Engineer. This role manages the implementation and qualification of evolutions to the production process in a high-paced, dynamic production facility. It aligns directly with Michelin’s core values by creating quality products that deliver value to customers. The purpose of this role is to improve production and quality metrics through process development, improvement, and standard adherence.

Responsibilities

• Manage new processes and material evolution within the site while collaborating with Central Research & Development and Industrialization teams to ensure consistent product and process performance results.
• Define and implement local risk analysis, including generating action plans across multi-functional teams, administering trial plans, interpreting results, and presenting summaries.
• Assist operational teams with methodical and technical problem-solving skills.
• Contribute to improving plant metrics including non-conform generation, energy consumption, productivity, waste, and machine availability.
• Apply, analyze, and present the impacts of central referentials with respect to local and global applications.
• Update and develop process standards in collaboration with central technical and local operational teams.
• Focused use of digital tools for simulation, mapping, and risk/prognosis, including data cleaning, collecting, and analyzing.
• Share information and collaborate within professional networks and domain experts to improve industrialization efficiency, collective knowledge, and industrial robustness of new technologies.
• Participate in site HAZOP, FMEA, and quality planning analyses.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact professionally with external partners, suppliers, customers, and colleagues at all levels.
• Strong teamwork, leadership, and organizational skills.
• Proven problem-solving skills, critical thinking, and process/product relationship knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Process, or Chemical preferred), Chemistry, Physics, or a related field.
• Two or more years of experience in a manufacturing environment, including co-ops and internships, is preferred.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office® Suite and ability to quickly adapt and effectively use internal software systems.
• Familiarity with quality control, statistics, and management of change.
• Experience in meaningful data analysis (extracting/visualizing data from various file formats and ensuring data accuracy and quality).
• Ability to collaborate and communicate productively with cross-functional teams and various levels of the organization.

Benefits

• Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities with unique career paths and advancement opportunities.
• Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where competencies, contributions, and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
• Innovation-Driven: Work on impactful projects—from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
• Community Impact: Be part of a company that prioritizes sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of customers and communities.

Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Reasonable accommodations are available for employees and applicants with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs.