Material Handler

Bridgestone America, Inc.; Woodridge (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a warehouse associate to receive, store, and ship tires and related materials. This role operates on the third shift (M-F 9:30 pm–6:00 am) and requires lifting up to 50 lbs daily while following safety guidelines.

You will load and unload tires, store them in designated locations, and prepare orders with precision using reach trucks, forklifts, and pallet jacks. Bridgestone offers onboarding, mentorship, CSR activities, a global environment, and strong focus

Qualifications

• High school diploma or 1-2 year vocational training / associate degree.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs daily.

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 for customer orders.
• 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.
• Ensures safety guidelines are met in operating the equipment.
• Performs required counting, tallying and marking on inventory control documents.
• Participates in cycle and/or annual physical inventories.
• Maintains compliance with procedures and policies.

Education

High school diploma or vocational training / associate degree

Job description

Company Overview

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

This position is responsible for receiving, storing, selecting, and shipping of tires and related materials and equipment.

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: Must be able to physically lift up to 50 lbs on a daily basis.

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

Shift

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

Pay

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

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 Inclusive

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.

About the Company

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.