Crew Leader (12 Hour Night Shift)

Bridgestone Americas; Oxford (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentorship and training

Corporate social responsibility (CSR)

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a self-managed leader to guide plant teams in manufacturing, ensuring safe operations, quality output, and KPI-driven performance. You will oversee short-term planning, process improvements, and staff development across hourly crews.

The role emphasizes collaboration with plant leadership, cost management, and a commitment to superior quality. A Bachelor degree and 3–5 years in manufacturing are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering or relevant concentration with 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading plant teams and achieving KPI targets.
• Strong focus on safety, quality, cost control and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant teams to align with strategic goals and ensure a safe, compliant environment.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and feedback to hourly teammates across safety, quality, environment, people, cost and productivity.
• Drive continuous improvement using Standards Driven Process and 5S methodologies.
• Develop leaders within the multi-skilled workforce and ensure bench strength and growth.
• Monitor department KPIs and communicate results for long-term success.

Skills

Team leadership

Safety management

Quality control

Cost management

Productivity improvement

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering

Tools

5S

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.

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

Self-managed and responsible for the leadership of the plant teams in the manufacturing environment, to include the continuous improvement of assigned plant processes/department, short-term planning/execution, achievement of plant accountabilities and key performance indicators (KPI's).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with plant leadership teams to ensure alignment with strategic intentions in an effort to ensure a safe work environment, environmental conformance/compliance, cost management, while providing superior quality products and services to continually improve customer satisfaction managed through a systematic approach.
• Lead team performance and provide feedback to hourly teammates in the major areas of accountability, to include safety, quality, environment, people, cost and productivity.
• Provide a positive teammate relationship environment for plant teammates.
• Monitor and communicate results of department key performance indicators to ensure plant and organizational long-term success. Provide day-to-day leadership and direction for the hourly teams.
• Manage continuous improvement activities utilizing Standards Driven Process and 5S.
• Develop and launch leaders, utilizing the multi-skilled work force and job certification system to ensure bench strength and growth within the plant.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor Degree in Business, Engineering or relevant concentration with 3-5 years relevant work experience. Experience in a Manufacturing environment is preferred.

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

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation; we will provide you:

• 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.