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I have been the plant manager in Dothan for 16 months. I worked at a Michelin facility in Greenville, S.C. for two and a half years, and prior to that in the Chemical and Pulp/Paper Industries for nearly 20 years.

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<B>What do you love about working at Michelin?</B>

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I love the people. Working in manufacturing forges bonds that can be lifelong. Work can be difficult without those bonds and without the feeling of being supported. I am supported and have a network of great friends, mentors and mentees.

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<B>What would you say to a friend who was thinking about working here?</B>

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I would encourage anyone who wants to work here to come with their past experiences in hand and be ready to contribute. Be open to new ideas and understand that getting results is what keeps businesses in operation. Be results-oriented and empower your team to make timely decisions that are rooted in excellence.   

I manage the Competency Management (Learning and Development) team for the Research and Development disciplines. I manage the Competency Managers, who plan and execute each discipline’s training program and steer each discipline to ensure people are at the correct level of competency to achieve business results for today and for the future.

The Competency Managers also available and updated referential that pertain to each discipline.

I manage the Supply Chain and Logistics Services team for North America. I am responsible for a team of people who work alongside customers to solve their pain points and implement services to support their business. 

I plan new product launches while making sure that the old product phases out accordingly.  Once the project reaches a specific milestone, I start planning what we need in order to launch a new tire line on time (design releases, molds, test builds, etc.) and estimate when we should have inventory at our selling location.  As you can tell, this is a very cross functional position – coordination needs to happen with RDI, industry, technical, supply chain, logistics, customer service, marketing and sales.  I’ve enjoyed every job I’ve had but this one has been the most satisfying since I’ve seen what needs to happen to get a product to market and being part of an actual commercial launch has been VERY exciting.