What are the responsibilities and job description for the Electro Mechanical Field Service Engineer position at Bridgestone Americas?
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.
Position Summary
We are seeking a Senior Electro Mechanical Engineer like you to join our amazing Muscatine, IA Manufacturing plant. This position is onsite located in Muscatine, IA. Travel for this role is only 50% and is primarily to our Bandag manufacturing facilities in North America to install, maintain, and troubleshoot our own equipment.
The Field Service Engineer is responsible for installing, testing, and optimizing manufacturing equipment. This includes project management, equipment design, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards. This includes managing customer and contractor expectations, providing subject matter expertise to the project and ensure that all engineering and safety standards are maintained for each installation/project.
**We offer a rich benefits package, including Relocation Assistance.**
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage equipment installation projects.
- Design and refine manufacturing equipment and processes.
- Collaborate with global teams and serve as a technical consultant.
- Maintain engineering documentation and provide training.
- Travel up to 50% to support domestic manufacturing sites.
Preferred Qualifications
Electro Mechanical Technology, Millwright or Industrial Mechanic background is a plus!
PLC experience in order to trouble-shoot and modify PLC’s a plus!
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, or Engineering Physics.
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience (or equivalent).
- Strong mechanical and electrical systems knowledge.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills.
