Lean Manufacturing Engineer

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Our purpose at Michelin is to offer humanity a better way forward. We are a leading industry company, and we have 3 main strategies: with, around and beyond tires with solutions for a wide variety of vehicles: airplanes, cars, bicycles, motorcycles, excavators; also, for the mining, agricultural, construction and heavy sectors. We also offer fleet management services through technological solutions that allow us to improve their performance; and finally, we help improve travel experiences through maps, travel guides and through our globally known Michelin stars.

With our global headquarters located in Clermont-Ferrand, France and several regional HQ locations, and sites throughout the world in more than 170 countries, our team is more than 125,000 colleagues and together we continue writing our story of more than 130 years.

Moving forward is about personal fulfillment too; it is capitalizing on your strengths and interests and having the opportunity to share value through your uniqueness; because your age, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or marital status is the key differentiator for the diversity we embrace. Diversity enables innovation, and this has been the reflection of our ambition and social impact for equity and inclusion.

We invite you to join our team in the following role: Lean Manufacturing Engineer

Mission and context of the role

Support, identify, propose and challenge, for one or more areas of the activity, the success of progress intended to improve productivity (creation of added value) and operational efficiency, using the Michelin Way tools and/or the approach Lean on People - Profit - Planet domains.

Empower and develop the autonomy of operational teams to steer continuous progress by supporting the change management.

KEY EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. The potential progress initiatives of his/her entity are identified.
2. The progress initiatives are implemented using the job study methodology and/or the Lean approach to improve the performance of his/her entity.
3. The basics of the industrial organization are in place and maintained: Unit Time, Occupancy Rate per operator, activity monitoring.
4. Standards and associated control mechanisms are established.
5. Change management is carried out successfully.
6. Operational teams gain autonomy to steer their progress initiatives.
7. Flows are under control.
8. LEAN studies or progress projects are led and carried out.
9. The necessary resources (manpower/processes/machines) are defined and the capacities are mastered.
10. Best practices are shared with the progress network and used to identify and propose actions.

What are the main challenges?

• Act as one of the main agents of change within the area to support business decisions.
• Perform root cause analysis.
• Ensure an active and effective channel of communication between main stakeholders.

What do you need to successfully contribute to our purpose?

• Previous experience in manufacturing environments is an asset.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Power BI.
• English business proficiency.

How does success look like in the First 3 months?

• The initial training plan is completed.
• Understanding of the ICARE Leadership Model.

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunities for accelerated and international career development.
• Multicultural, fast-paced, diverse and inclusive environment.
• Development in a highly automated plant (modern, with ultimate technology in the production of pneumatics industry).