Lead Process Engineer (Experienced Professional)

Michelin has an opportunity at its American Synthetic Rubber Company chemical plant in Louisville, Kentucky, for a Lead Process Engineer to support the development and implementation of site-level industrial projects. The role defines and develops process solutions with stakeholders to improve safety, reliability, quality, and operational performance.

What You Will Do

• Support operational teams through process optimization studies, de-bottleneck efforts, and technical contributions to capital projects.
• Collaborate with project managers, operations, maintenance, reliability, and technical teams to define and implement functional specifications.
• Develop process design packages, including process descriptions, design calculations, equipment specifications, control philosophies, mass and energy balances, and process engineering studies.
• Support construction, commissioning, startup, and performance testing activities.
• Provide technical mentorship and process engineering expertise across the site.
• Collaborate with site and central technical resources to align solutions with Michelin standards and long-term process strategy.
• Support process safety activities, including PHA, HAZOP, MOC reviews, and other risk assessments.
• Support project qualification and quality planning with the site quality organization.
• Maintain process documentation and update plant drawings and technical records.
• Review and verify PFDs, P&IDs, operating envelopes, control narratives, and startup documentation.

What You Will Bring

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience in chemical, petrochemical, refining, synthetic rubber, polymers, or other continuous process manufacturing environments.
• Ability to work in both a plant environment and an engineering office setting.
• Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Experience supporting project startups, commissioning, and process performance verification.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and the ability to learn internal software systems.
• Familiarity with process control systems, process measurements, and industrial data analysis tools is preferred.
• Attention to detail and data accuracy.

Michelin offers career growth, an inclusive culture, innovation-driven projects, and opportunities to contribute to sustainable business practices. Michelin is an equal opportunity employer and does not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.