(Multi-Craft) Maintenance Engineering Technician

Bridgestone Americas; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Technician for the Warren County, TN facility.

The Technician will provide emergency and routine maintenance support to highly automated operations, troubleshoot electrical, electronic and mechanical equipment, and drive continuous improvement with preventative maintenance and quick repairs. The role offers a starting pay of $35.91 per hour with a top rate of $42.75 per hour and a night shift premium of $1.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• 3+ years industrial maintenance experience in a multi-craft environment.
• 3+ years of high tech maintenance related military experience.
• Completed apprenticeship program and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience.
• Associates degree in Electronics, General Technology, Robotics, or related field and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience

Responsibilities

• Preventative Maintenance (continuous improvement)
• Troubleshooting Mechanical, Electronic, and Electrical Industrial Equipment
• Perform Quick Repair for Trouble Calls from Operating Technicians
• Perform Maintenance on Hydraulics and Pneumatic Equipment
• Troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)

Skills

Industrial maintenance

Electrical

Mechanical

Electronics

Education

Associates degree

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.

Business Unit

BAMG - Warren

Management Level

Non-Management

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

Bridgestone Americas Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Technician for the Warren County, TN facility. The Maintenance Engineering Technician will report to the Maintenance Crew Leader and will provide emergency and routine maintenance support to the operations departments in a highly automated environment. This multi-craft position (electrical, mechanical, and electronic) will be responsible for troubleshooting mechanical, electronic and electrical industrial equipment for a designated department within the plant. The ideal candidate must have a continuous improvement mindset while achieving the overall objectives with preventative maintenance and quick repair for trouble calls from operating technicians. Starting pay is $35.91 and top out pay rate is $42.75/ hour. There is a night shift premium of $1.00/ hour.

The Warren County Plant is the flagship tire manufacturing facility within Bridgestone Americas Inc. Warren County produces Truck and Bus radial tires and operates on a 24/7 basis.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the Maintenance Engineering Technician role include the following:

• Preventative Maintenance (continuous improvement)

• Troubleshooting Mechanical, Electronic, and Electrical Industrial Equipment

• Perform Quick Repair for Trouble Calls from Operating Technicians

• Perform Maintenance on Hydraulics and Pneumatic Equipment

• Troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and meet the following minimum requirements:

• 3+ years industrial maintenance experience in a multi-craft environment; OR
• 3+ years of high tech maintenance related military experience; OR
• Completed apprenticeship program and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience; OR
• Associates degree in Electronics, General Technology, Robotics, or related field and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience

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.