Production Supervisor

Bridgestone Americas, Inc.; Williamsburg (KY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentorship

CSR activities

Global environment

Work-life balance

Job summary

Bridgestone is seeking a Production Supervisor in Kentucky to plan, direct, and monitor production to meet specifications, schedules, and quality targets. You will allocate labor and capital, coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, and Sales to develop production plans.

The role emphasizes minimizing downtime, guiding a team, and applying your experience to resolve issues within guidelines, with regular updates to management and occasional executive communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; OR 3+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in a production/manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to lead, train, and develop staff

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, and monitors production to meet specifications, schedules, volume/cost/quality targets
• Liaises with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, Sales to develop production schedules and allocate resources
• Plans and manages maintenance to minimize downtime and disruptions

Skills

Production planning

Team leadership

Interdepartmental liaison

Maintenance management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Company Overview

Firestone Airide, specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with a history of more than 80 years of research and development on technologically advanced air springs for the global marketplace. Firestone engineers air springs and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail and industrial applications.

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

• Planning, directing, and monitoring production to meet established specifications, schedules, volume / cost / wastage targets, and quality standards
• Liaising with Manufacturing Engineering, Supply & Logistics, Sales, etc. as input to developing production schedules and allocating labor/capital resources
• Planning, prioritizing, and managing production line maintenance / downtime to minimize disruptions

Responsibilities

• Supervises support roles with responsibility for performance review/management and training
• Sets day-to-day objectives, organizes workflow, provides guidance, and supports achievement of goals for team
• Leverages prior experience to solve issues using latitude of existing guidelines, also recommending changes within specialization policies/procedures
• Works closely with specialization manager
• Communicates regularly with management and infrequently with executive leadership
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience; OR 3+ years of relevant experience

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.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of 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.