Senior Mechanical Engineer

Bridgestone Americas; Wilson (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onboarding program

Mentorship and growth opportunities

CSR activities

Global manufacturing environment

Work/life effectiveness programs

Inclusive team culture

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, located in Wilson, North Carolina, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team at the Wilson plant. The role focuses on designing, developing, and implementing mechanical products and systems for production, including safety-critical components and safety systems.

The ideal candidate will bring advanced knowledge in mechanical design, CAD, and cross-functional collaboration to drive projects from concept through FAT, commissioning, and daily operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in mechanical design or manufacturing.
• Experience designing mechanical safety systems/barriers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Safety Design Process: Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Dynamic Safety Testing, and Validation of Safety Systems.
• Contractor Oversight of Technical Trades: Ensure Quality of Workmanship and Adherence to Plant/Industry Safety Rules Compliance.
• Project Management: Design/Develop Project Scope, Budget, Feasibility, Procurement (RFQs, SAP), Installation & Testing, Documentation for Maintenance.

Skills

CAD

Project Management

Safety Systems

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

3D CAD (SolidWorks/Creo)

SAP

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 - Wilson

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

If you're looking for a rewarding career opportunity with an industry leading organization, bring your experience and motivated attitude to Bridgestone Americas. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team in the Wilson, NC plant. This facility produces a variety of tires including passenger radial, light truck radial tread, and run-flat tires. More than 1,600 teammates work in this 2.67 million square foot facility, which is the largest manufacturing facility within Bridgestone Americas. In this role, the Sr Mechanical Engineer will research, plan, design, develop, and implement/install mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. As a Senior Professional you will apply advanced knowledge of a job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Safety Design Process: Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Dynamic Safety Testing, and Validation of Safety Systems.
• Contractor Oversight of Technical Trades: Ensure Quality of Workmanship and Adherence to Plant/Industry Safety Rules Compliance.
• Project Management: Design/Develop Project Scope, Project Budget, Project Justification/Feasibility, Funds Request/Project Documents Preparation, Procurement (RFQs, SAP Ordering/Budget Tracking), Installation & Testing, Equipment Release to Production, & Verification of Project Closing (Documentation for Maintenance, Stock Item Request, & Lessons Learned)
• Work with cross functional team to understand scope, functional specifications, and design requirements.
• Design mechanical safety systems/barriers – provide CAD (3D) drawings of designs
• Assist CFT with understanding designs, safety impact, workflow, productivity, etc.
• Develop Bill of Materials for scope of supply required on the project and works with vendors to acquire.
• Work with maintenance, production, and engineering to resolve problems relating to mechanical systems
• Rank reduction and improve reliability of mechanical systems
• Provide quality system processes such as checking the work of others, following standard procedures, and ensuring compliance to codes and standards.
• Lead hardware assembly and fabrication.
• Design, plan, fabricate and install pneumatic, hydraulic & conveying systems.
• Providing cross functional team direction of checkout, commissioning, and reliability activates
• Communicate with CFT and management regarding project status.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines and departments to ensure success.
• Estimate system design, material, installation, checkout, commissioning, and activation of projects.
• Plan labor resources and scheduling project milestones to ensure project completion within technical scope, budget, and schedule.
• Develop proposals to capture future work on existing lines.
• Lead mechanical projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing (FAT), commissioning, and daily operation.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s 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.