Associate Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Tech

Bridgestone Americas; Morrison (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is seeking a Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Tech for its Morrison, TN facility. You will support the IT team and the plant by ensuring the smooth functioning of computer hardware, software and networks, and by installation/configuration and maintenance of IT assets and related infrastructure to support plant operations.

The role involves developing and designing solutions to improve and maintain IT systems, contributing to IT projects, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Contributes to the work on computer integrated manufacturing problems of limited scope and contributes on projects or processes while receiving detailed instructions from higher level professionals.
• Helps analyze the short-term and/or long-term network capacity needs for current and future network requirements.
• Helps design the network architecture and performs technical analysis of software, hardware, network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems.
• Assists in ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards and protocols.
• Other duties as assigned

Education

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent work experience

Job description

Company Overview

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Business Unit

BAMG - Warren

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

Position Summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is seeking a Manufacturing IT Infrastructure Tech for its tire manufacturing facility located in Morrison, TN. You will support the IT team and the plant by working to ensure the smooth functioning of computer hardware, software, and networks as well as installation/configuration and proper maintenance of IT assets and related infrastructure. Develop and design solutions to improve and maintain the IT systems supporting plant operations.

The Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations plant in Warren County, Tennessee produces truck and bus radial tires, including premium steer and wide base. The nearly 2 million square-foot facility employs more than 1,100 teammates as Operating Technicians, Safety and Health Managers, Quality Assurance, Engineers, and IT professionals.

Responsibilities

Contributes to the work on computer integrated manufacturing problems of limited scope and contributes on projects or processes while receiving detailed instructions from higher level professionals

• Helps analyze the short-term and/or long-term network capacity needs for current and future network requirements
• Helps design the network architecture and performs technical analysis of software, hardware, network systems, systems engineering for front-end processors, multiplexes, LAN/WAN communications, network nodes, switches, and various transmission systems
• Assists in ensuring compliance with Service Level Agreement (SLA) standards and protocols
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

n/a

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent work experience

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

Employment Eligibility

If hired, a Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment. Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment.

Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.