Material Handler

bridgestone; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking a warehouse associate in the United States (Illinois) to handle tires and related materials on a third shift. You will load, unload, and inventory tires, operate forklifts, and ensure accurate packing and shipping while following safety guidelines.

The role requires lifting up to 50 lbs daily and a high school diploma or equivalent. It offers a stable team environment and opportunities to grow within a global leader in mobility solutions.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a high school diploma; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree.
• Must be able to physically lift up to 50 lbs daily.
• Third shift: Mon-Fri 9:30 pm – 6:00 am.

Responsibilities

• Loads, unloads, checks and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
• Stores tires in assigned warehouse locations
• Selects, packs, weighs, marks, palletizes tires of customer orders and places in the staging areas
• Checks and verifies accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders
• Operates reach truck, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment; adheres to safety guidelines
• Performs required counting, tallying and marking on inventory control documents
• Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories
• Maintains safety in palletizing and restacking tires
• Performs other warehouse-related and safety duties
• Maintains compliance with procedures and policies

Skills

Physical stamina

Manual labor

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or 1-2 year vocational training / associate degree

Tools

Forklift operation

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

Supply Chain & Procurement

Position Summary

Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically lift up to 50 lbs on a daily basis. This position is responsible for receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping of tires and related materials and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Loads, unloads, checks and tallies tires to and from carriers [trailer trucks]
• Stores tires in assigned warehouse locations.
• Selects, packs, weighs, marks, palletizes tires of customer orders and places in the assigned staging areas bin locator system.
• Checks and verifies accuracy of selecting, packing, weighing, marking, and counting of tires for customer orders.
• Operates reach truck, forklifts, pallet jacks, and other equipment in the execution of duties. Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
• Performs required counting, tallying and marking on related inventory control documents.
• Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met by the proper palletizing, re‑palletizing, and restacking of tires.
• Performs other miscellaneous warehouse‑related and safety duties.
• Maintain compliance with procedures and policies

This will be a third shift position M-F 9:30 pm - 6:00 am

The pay range for the position is $24.97 - $28.28 with $24.97 being the entry wage.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree

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.