Associate Process Engineer — Tire Manufacturing

Bridgestone Americas; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 64,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A supportive onboarding experience

The opportunity to develop and grow, ,

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Bloomington facility, is seeking an Associate Process Engineer in Bloomington, Illinois. The role focuses on maintaining plant specifications to meet quality, performance, and cost targets through data-driven problem solving and root cause analysis.

The position involves trials, process development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to reduce waste and improve product quality.

Qualifications

• Technical degree with preference of a Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Material Science or similar science-related field.
• 5+ years’ experience in rubber / tire manufacturing.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Process Improvement & New Product Development - Conduct trials and experiments to develop new products and manufacturing processes. Analyze data, provide recommendations, and issue reports to plant technical management and corporate technical center on process improvements and new product and process development.
• Specifications & Standards - Issue specifications and standards for assigned area of responsibility which may include incoming materials, component, assembled product, or curing process. Evaluate production data and laboratory test results, analyze production methods, and adjust specifications and standards to improve quality, productivity and reduce costs.
• Technical Support - Monitor process specification compliance in assigned area and make recommendations to plant production management to improve quality, productivity, and costs. Evaluate non-conforming product or material and disposition in accordance with standards.
• Special Assignments & Cross Functional Teams - Participate on cross functional team activities giving technical assistance and guidance to resolve chronic or acute production problems or attain significant process improvement. Utilize statistical analysis methods where appropriate to help determine root cause or key process input variables. Assist in presentations to management and teammates from corporate offices.

Skills

Problem-solving

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, Engineering Technology, Material Science or similar science-related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bridgestone Americas, Bloomington facility, is seeking an Associate Process Engineer in Bloomington, Illinois. The role focuses on maintaining plant specifications to meet quality, performance, and cost targets through data-driven problem solving and root cause analysis.

The position involves trials, process development, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to reduce waste and improve product quality.