Maintenance Planner

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Maintenance Planner, where you'll play a crucial role in optimizing maintenance programs for manufacturing facilities. This position offers the opportunity to leverage your engineering expertise to enhance productivity and equipment reliability. You'll work closely with production teams, ensuring seamless operations while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. If you're passionate about engineering and looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 2+ years of related experience preferred.
• Experience with API or ASME codes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement maintenance programs for manufacturing facilities.
• Coordinate repair work and safety inspections with production staff.
• Assist in installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Skills

Maintenance Planning

Engineering Review

Project Coordination

Continuous Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree

Job description

Company Overview

Firestone Polymers, LLC is headquartered in Akron, Ohio, and manufactures polymers and synthetic rubber at our ISO 9001:2000/14001 registered plants located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and Orange, Texas. Firestone's unique anionic polymerization technology allows the production of high-purity, high-molecular-weight polybutadiene and a wide range of block, random, and vinyl-modified styrene-butadiene copolymers. These products are sold worldwide for use in tires, impact modification of plastics, and hot melt adhesives. Firestone Polymers, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the largest tire and rubber company in the world.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Maintenance Planner to join our team at the Firestone Polymers Plant in Lake Charles, LA.

The Maintenance Planner focuses on planning, designing, and implementing maintenance programs to optimize the availability and productivity of manufacturing facilities and equipment. As an experienced professional, you will apply practical knowledge of the job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. You must be able to work independently with general supervision and may influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies, and practices. Problems faced are difficult but typically not complex.

Responsibilities

• Works on repair and maintenance engineering problems of moderate scope and assists with projects or processes while receiving general instructions from higher-level professionals.
• Participates in planning and coordination of maintenance engineering work, including review of mechanical engineering specifications; electrical experience is a bonus.
• Performs engineering review of proposed new equipment designs to assess reliability, ease of maintenance, and availability of replacement parts.
• Liaises with production staff to coordinate repair work, statutory safety inspections, and supply of new plant and equipment with production schedules.
• Participates in the installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Supports continuous improvement and automation activities.

• Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with API or ASME codes and standards.