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Inspire Motion for Life with Michelin!
https://jobs.apac.michelin.com/
A pioneer of engineered materials, Michelin is building the world’s leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences.
Join Michelin Japan as a Industrial Designer today to move your career forward, unlock exciting opportunities, and be part of a world-class organization committed to a better, more sustainable world.
WHY MICHELIN ASIA PACIFIC?
Career Progression: Start your career adventure and build the skills and experience to develop in new directions.
Wellbeing and Inclusion: At Michelin Japan, experience a supportive, inclusive culture that creates space for collaboration and new ideas.
Become A Player In A Dynamic Global Brand: At Michelin, we deliver products and experiences that transform everyday moments into extraordinary ones. Join us on our journey to innovate, and contribute to exciting projects that impact our world.
OUR TEAM :
In the Research and development department, we aim to develop future tires which contribute to sustainable planet.
MISSION:
In this role, he/she/they will
Lead design decisions at a global level, while integrating the unique characteristics of the Asian region into the core design and approval process.
This role is not about creating localized or Asia-only products.
Instead, you will help shape globally approved designs by bringing insights related to Asian markets, culture, regulations, manufacturing realities, and user expectations—while maintaining strong global brand consistency.
Manage daily global industrial design development from concept to mass production by providing the project teams with innovative visuals (2D and 3D CAD, prototypes) that take into account preliminary studies, the brand’s visual identity, technical constraints and industrial feasibility. Integrate Asia-specific requirements (market, culture, regulations, manufacturing constraints) into global design decisions.
Participate in global design reviews and approval processes. Work closely with sales, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing teams across regions. Translate global design concepts into feasible, production-ready solutions. Support design validation through prototyping, testing, and manufacturing reviews.
Collaborate with global design team teams to maintain brand consistency and design quality, with sales, marketing, engineering, and manufacturing teams across regions
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Required :
- Obtained a degree in in Industrial Design, Product Design, or related field
- Minimum of 3years experience in industrial or product design for mass-produced products. Experience working in global or cross-regional development teams.
- Proficiency in design tools such as Catia, Key Shot, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar visualization tools
- Business Proficiency in English and Japanese
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and constraints. Solid portfolio demonstrating concept development through production
Preferred:
- Business Proficiency in Chinese is a plus
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Apply via Michelin Careers Website
- Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis
Skills Required
- Obtained a degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, or related field
- Minimum of 3 years experience in industrial or product design for mass-produced products
- Proficiency in design tools such as Catia, Key Shot, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar visualization tools
- Business Proficiency in English and Japanese
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and constraints
- Solid portfolio demonstrating concept development through production
Michelin Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Michelin and has not been reviewed or approved by Michelin.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare access is described as broad, including medical, prescription, dental, mental/behavioral health support, and disability and life insurance coverage. Global baseline protections also emphasize healthcare coverage for employees and families.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is characterized as strong, with a 401(k) plus additional retirement components referenced alongside profit sharing in the overall package. Financial benefits are framed as a meaningful part of total rewards beyond base salary.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support is positioned as a notable strength through global minimum paid maternity/adoption and paternity/adoption leave, plus survivor benefits tied to salary and education support for children. Additional family-oriented benefits such as adoption assistance are also included in the package.
Michelin Insights
What We Do
Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks. It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries. Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia. In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward....
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