What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bridgestone Maintenance Technician position at Bridgestone Americas?
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.
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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.
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Position Summary
Continuous rotating 12-hour shift:
o Days 7:15am - 6:45pm
o Nights 6:45pm - 7:15am
Starting Rate $32.00 to $36.00 per hour based upon experience.
$7500 Sign On Bonus.
Relocation assistance available.
Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Bridgestone Maintenance Technician (BMT) for our Wilson, NC facility. The BMT will report to a Shift Lead (Supervisor) and will provide emergency and routine multi-craft maintenance support to the operations departments in a highly automated environment. This position (electrical, mechanical, and electronic) will be responsible for troubleshooting mechanical, electronic and electrical industrial equipment for a designated department within the plant. The ideal candidate must have a continuous improvement mindset while achieving the overall objectives with preventative maintenance and quick repair for trouble calls from operating technicians. The Wilson Plant is a highly automated tire manufacturing facility and produces Passenger Car and Light Truck Radial tires on a 24/7 basis.
Responsibilities
- Perform Quick Repair for Trouble Calls from Operating Technicians
- Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment including Hydraulics and Pneumatic Equipment
- Troubleshooting and repairing Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
- Preventative Maintenance activities
- Continuous improvement activities (Kaizen)
Minimum Qualifications
3 years industrial maintenance technician experience in a multi-craft industrial manufacturing environment.
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Completed apprenticeship program AND 2 years multi-craft industrial maintenance experience
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2-year technical degree (AS) in electronics, robotics, general technology, mechatronics or related technical field AND at least 2 years of experience in a multi-craft industrial maintenance environment or equivalent military experience
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4 years of high tech maintenance related military experience (e.g. US Navy- Nuclear or Aviation field, US Air Force Missile Technicians, etc.).
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.
Salary : $32 - $36