What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Technician 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
The Bandag plant in Griffin has been in operation for over 45 years, producing tread rubber and retreading materials for Bandag dealers. Bandag is a critical piece of Bridgestone dedicated to the research, development, and manufacturing of premium retread tires. Bridgestone seeks energetic and motivated Production Technicians to join our manufacturing team in Griffin, GA.
Pay:
• Starting pay is $22.28/hour.
• Automatic pay increases at regular intervals-every 3 to 6 months-and progressing to $27.32/hour in 24 months.
• Tenure-based pay steps at 5 and 10 years to reward long-term commitment.
• Specialized roles available, offering even higher earning potential up to $30.74/hour
• Shift Premiums available
• Additional Incentive for Perfect Attendance
• Long-Term Bonus Program
• Paid Weekly
Other Pay and Benefits:
• Competitive Medical, Prescription, Dental, & Vision coverage at 1st day of employment
• 401k plan with Company contribution
• PTO (Paid Time Off)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Teammate Referral Bonus- Once you are employed, refer a new teammate, and could receive up to $750 for each referral
• Basic/Supplemental Life Insurance coverage & Flexible and Health Spending Account options
• Free counseling and consultation services & wellbeing resources
• Pet Insurance offered through MetLife
• Fertility and Family Building through our partnership with Kindbody.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities:
- A focus on Safety First, Always!
- Set up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing production equipment
- Move, pack, and sort raw materials or finished goods
- Monitor the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products
- Maintain accurate daily production records
- Other duties as assigned
Physical Requirements:
- Heavy lifting at times; requirements are up to 70 lbs. on an occasional basis. Lifting requirements range from a height of 3 feet to a possible height of 5 feet
- Medium physical effort is required to maneuver through out departments that include climbing stairs; in addition, a considerable amount of standing is necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
- Preferred 2 years of employment stability.
- Preferred 1 year manufacturing experience.
- Must possess a High School diploma/GED, or equivalent, (completed and verified prior to start).
Salary : $22 - $31
