**Company Overview**

Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future.

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. 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. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what youre made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

**Job Category**

Engineering & Science

**Position Summary**

This position is located in Akron, OH and full relocation assistance is being offered.

The Engineering Software Project Manager is a business interfacing role that is responsible for managing engineering software projects and tasks across an Agile and Waterfall environment. PLM experience would be a huge plus as we continue to build out and develop our PLM capabilities globally.

Additionally, this Engineering Software Project Engineer will work with the business to ensure engineering software solutions meet business needs along with architecturally significant functional and non-functional requirements. This individual will apply proven project management, communication, analytical and problem-solving skills to help identify, communicate, and resolve systems issues to maximize the benefit of IT systems investments. This Project Manager will work to drive digital transformation throughout the entire organizational engineering team utilizing cutting edge technology!

This Project Manager must live within a 1 hour drive or so from our facility in Akron, OH in order to enjoy working in a hybrid work environment where they are expected to work approximately 20 hours per week in the office in Akron, OH (Tuesday - Thursday) and approximately 20 hours per week from home, if desired.

**Responsibilities**

Strong Project Management skills with an Engineering background to allow this person to manage and lead engineering software projects successfully.

Plan, assign, provide technical direction, and coordinate project management tasks across the engineering team leveraging PLM/PDM products for implementation.

Provides status updates on assigned tasks and budgets.

Coordinate, run, and manage daily standup updates.

Prioritize, triage, and lead management of teams work items.

Provides document review and resolves technical issues.

Supports PLM projects with real-world knowledge of (Windchill or 3DX or Teamcenter) and all related administration functions in large-scale global solutions.

Effectively translates business needs, challenges, and context into technical solutions captured in technical diagrams and other documentation.

Leverage expertise to identify opportunities to advance business capabilities.

Responsible for system assessment, process analysis, identification of system requirements, and functional definition of planned system changes.

Formulates systems scope and objectives relative to the business plan acting as a member of a project team responsible for providing technical guidance concerning the business implications.

Identify and implement solutions that support more efficient and effective work performance based on inherent knowledge of business functions and processes.

Understand system behavior, inputs, and outputs as they relate to business functions.

Confirm that the new releases function as intended and there is no negative impact on existing functionality.

Document and monitor requirements needed to institute proposed updates.

Provide detailed specifications for proposed solutions.

Collaborate with the rest of the PLM IT team to participate in projects and identify system improvements.

Document all changes to applications per internal controls.

Adhere to industry best practices for change and release management.

**Expected Areas of Competence**

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or Computer Sciences , MIS, or related business discipline(s) with 3 years of relevant experience working as a Project Engineer or Product Owner with engineering teams.

Knowledge with MS office products, Azure DevOps, or Jira

Knowledge in AWS or MS Azure cloud environments.

knowledge in some or all systems engineering functions including operations concept development, System and product design, requirements management, technical risk management, interface definition, and control.

Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills.

Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of tools

Exceptional communication skills, develop clear, concise, and logically written business communications, deliver recommendations.

Proven track record communicating within a cross-functional team of technical resources, QA, and engineers.

Self-starter with self-confidence, enthusiasm, and strong customer service orientation.

knowledge in SDLC, Waterfall, or Agile program structures.

Willing to learn new technologies & take on new projects to grow experience.

Self-directed and able to learn quickly with a solid ability to drive and deliver results.

Strong analytical skills, demonstrated organizational and leadership skills, examples of effective teamwork, and a track record of consistently meeting deadlines and due dates.

Comfortable working with minimal daily supervision and balancing priorities

**Minimum Qualifications**

Expert level Project Management experience with a Mechanical Engineering background is required

3 years experience in a Product Development/Manufacturing environment coordinating, planning, and managing PI initiatives for a PLM/PDM software solution.

Previous background as an engineer (mechanical, automotive, software, industrial, etc.).

Ability to provide strategic PLM leadership and lead by influencing the creation of long-term strategic roadmaps in a virtual environment.

_Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.