Associate Process Engineer

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.

BAMG - Aiken PSRIndividual ContributorEngineering & ScienceDevelopment and maintenance of process specifications and procedures. Production support and process improvement including safety, quality, productivity, and cost reduction. Coordination of process improvement trials, projects, and new tire or component development at the plant level, including those projects driven by Akron Technical Center (ATC) and the Nashville Corporate Office (Purchasing, PED).

Quality Improvement

Optimizes production processes by studying current operating conditions, quality, returns and historical data. Implements processing improvements with direction and supervision from Senior PEs and PE Technical Leader. Ensures corporate standards are followed and issues temporary deviations when necessary. Follows 3M trials involving changes to any production process, method, materials, or machine and documents results. Assists in the maintenance of plant process and product specifications through the Tire Engineering Specification System (TESS) or the Aiken Compound Formula System.

Production Support

Provides support to production by attending meetings to review safety, quality, NOT, and waste. Responds to requests from production area for assistance in solving technical machine or process issues. Provides assistance as needed for the startup or modifications of production equipment. Supports efforts to improve and implement bekidou/utilization trends.

Waste Reduction

Provides waste reduction support to production departments by attending daily production meetings to review waste issues and by assisting in the implementation of countermeasures. Identifies methods to reduce waste and coordinates trials and or training as necessary. Dispositions abnormal components and materials under the direction of Senior PEs and PE Technical Leader to minimize waste generation. Coordinates and completes projects to reduce cost as assigned by the PE Technical Leader.

Corporate driven projects

Provides support to ATC and PED trial requests by ordering required raw materials, creating recipes in the specification system, coordinating and scheduling of trial material preparation, and collecting data and samples. Submits all samples and data requested for review.

Bachelor’s degree; or equivalent work experience

BS in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering or related Engineering discipline

Preferred Qualifications:
1-2 years of engineering experience

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self 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. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. 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.
• 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.