Powerhouse Engineering Technician

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 49,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global work environment

Work-life balance

Inclusive team

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is seeking a Powerhouse Engineering Technician for its Warren County, TN facility. You will operate, repair, and maintain mechanical equipment including boilers, air compressors, turbines, and associated systems to support plant production.

The role requires 4+ years of boiler powerhouse experience, a high school diploma or vocational training, and a commitment to safety. The plant offers a competitive wage, night-shift premium, and related benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have a minimum 4 years Boiler Powerhouse operational experience.
• Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree.

Responsibilities

• Observes meters and gauges to determine operating conditions of equipment and makes adjustments or repairs as necessary to insure efficient performance.
• Keeps clerical records such as temperatures of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature and analysis of flue gases.
• Operates, maintains and observes prescribed safety regulations pertaining to the use and care of the boilers and equipment.
• Performs startup and shutdown of plant systems.
• Makes inspection rounds, repairs pumps in place, including coupling, un-coupling and pump/motor alignment.
• Repairs valves and replaces piping and gaskets on Main Utility Piping as required.
• Will maintain all service equipment as required or assigned.
• Take chemical samples, run chemical tests, and services all steam and water chemical treatment systems in the powerhouse and the plant.
• Performs all work where required by management through various policies and procedures to maintain Plant Safety, Environmental, and Quality Standards.

Skills

Boiler Powerhouse

Safety regulations

Education

High School Diploma

Vocational training/Associates

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.

Business Unit

Business Unit BAMG - Warren Management Level Non-Management Job Category Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is seeking a Powerhouse Engineering Technician for its tire manufacturing facility located in Warren County, TN. You will support the powerhouse team and the plant by operating, repairing, and maintaining mechanical equipment such as air compressors, boilers, generators, motors, turbines, steam boiler feed water pumps, water softeners, cooling towers, and heaters within the steam and water systems. The Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations plant in Warren County, Tennessee produces truck and bus radial tires, including premium steer and wide base. The nearly 2 million square‑foot facility employs more than 1,100 teammates as Operating Technicians, Safety and Health Managers, Quality Assurance, Engineers, and IT professionals. Staring pay is $35.91/ hour. Top out pay rate is $42.75/ hour. There is a night shift premium of $1.00/ hour.

Responsibilities

• Observes meters and gauges to determine operating conditions of equipment and makes adjustments or repairs as necessary to insure efficient performance.
• Keeps clerical records such as temperatures of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature and analysis of flue gases.
• Operates, maintains and observes prescribed safety regulations pertaining to the use and care of the boilers and equipment.
• Performs startup and shutdown of plant systems.
• Makes inspection rounds, repairs pumps in place, including coupling, un-coupling and pump/motor alignment.
• Repairs valves and replaces piping and gaskets on Main Utility Piping as required.
• Will maintain all service equipment as required or assigned.
• Take chemical samples, run chemical tests, and services all steam and water chemical treatment systems in the powerhouse and the plant.
• Performs all work where required by management through various policies and procedures to maintain Plant Safety, Environmental, and Quality Standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must have a minimum 4 years Boiler Powerhouse operational experience.
• Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree.

What we offer

• 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.

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.

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.

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.