Senior Project Engineer: Manufacturing & Automation Leader

Bridgestone America, Inc.; Maine; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in Oxford, NC seeks a Lead Project Engineer to drive capital, reliability, automation, and cost‑reduction projects across the plant.

You will own front‑end definitions, ROIs, and cross‑functional execution with Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Procurement, and Finance. Responsibilities include leading complex project portfolios, coordinating procurement and contractor activities, planning installations, and guiding commissioning to meet safety, quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Eight or more years of progressive engineering experience in manufacturing environments.
• Experience leading multiple concurrent projects through scope development, design, procurement, installation and closeout.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical design, equipment, utilities, and project cost/schedule controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead a portfolio of complex capital, reliability, automation, capacity, quality, and cost-reduction projects.
• Develop front-end project definitions including business cases, feasibility analyses, and ROI.
• Coordinate procurement, bid evaluations, and contractor management to meet scope and standards.
• Plan and execute installations with production and maintenance teams, including startup support.
• Lead commissioning, qualification, and performance verification to meet objectives.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Project scheduling tools

Cost estimating

Job description

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. in Oxford, NC seeks a Lead Project Engineer to drive capital, reliability, automation, and cost‑reduction projects across the plant.

You will own front‑end definitions, ROIs, and cross‑functional execution with Operations, Maintenance, EHS, Quality, Procurement, and Finance. Responsibilities include leading complex project portfolios, coordinating procurement and contractor activities, planning installations, and guiding commissioning to meet safety, quality,