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 you are 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.

Position Summary

Positions in this sub-family are responsible for managing or performing skilled trades and lower level apprentice craft work for construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities systems, buildings, and equipment. Responsible for performing complete operation checkout, modification, disassembly, repair, reassembly, test calibration, diagnosis, and correction of problems. Follows repair and return processes to ensure high quality and short cycle time of repair and return. Sets up necessary repair and test facilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain equipment for industrial production, industrial processing, pipeline distribution systems, conveyors.

• Install machinery and make minor adjustments to equipment and machinery.

• Perform preventive maintenance, take apart equipment to make repairs, inspect parts for damage, replace worn and broken parts, and reassemble equipment.

• Test and observe running machinery.

• Use soldering irons, hoists and lifts, grinders, hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, testing equipment.

• Test fixed machinery

• Clean and lubricate parts.

• Read and use blueprints, schematics, manuals, technical drawings, work orders, test results, machine error messages.

• Record all work activities using CMMS.

• Use PLC software to identify and correct machine issues.

• Comply with safety regulations.

• Other duties as assigned.

Compensation and Benefits Offered:

• Pay: $31.93-$38.11/hr

• $3,000 sign on bonus ($1,500 after 1 month and $1,500 after 1 year)

• Weekly Pay

• Shift Premiums Available

• First day eligibility for medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

• Ability to earn 176 PTO Hours per year.

• 11 Paid Holidays

• Employee Referral Program

• Tuition reimbursement

• At least 5 years of Industrial Maintenance in multi-craft manufacturing environment or 3 years maintenance related military experience or completed program and 2 years of Industrial Maintenance experience OR associate degree in Electronics, General Technology, Robotics, or related field.

• Preferred candidate must possess general computer skills, PLC Experience, and Presentation/Communication Skills.