Multi-Craft Maintenance Technician

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.

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Position Summary

Bridgestone has business presence in more that 150 countries and employs over 135,000 team members. Bridgestone delivers a wide range of tires to customers around the world. Here in Aiken, SC, our team produces approximately 37,000 light truck and passenger tires a day for the original equipment & replacement market.

Service Technicians must be extremely flexible to support a wide range of maintenance activities. Our Service Technician become the subject matter experts in a specific production department in our plant. When problems arise with our manufacturing equipment, the Service Technician on shift will troubleshoot and repair the system as quickly as possible to maximize production up-time. The Service Technician's on days will group and perform periodic scheduled preventative maintenance and calibration on all manufacturing equipment. This facility operates on a 24/7 basis. Candidates will be assigned either day or rotating shifts.

Competitive Compensation

Service Technicians have starting wages between $32-$37 per hour depending on experience and the opportunity to progress their hourly rate to expert level at $39/hr. Our Service Technicians have been receiving a weekly results sharing bonus since the start of our facility in 1998.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drugs Start on Day 1

Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Short Term Disability, Team Member Tire Purchase Discount, Onsite Medical Clinic with Nurse Practitioner

Competitive 401K (Bridgestone will contribute 6.5%-9% if team member takes full advantage of match)

Relocation Package for moves over 50 miles.

Responsibilities

• Be Safe- comply with all safety regulations

• Partner with Engineering team to install, test, and release equipment

• Knowledge of recording activities in a CMMS

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

• Various PLC's

• Networking and Communications: EtherNet / IP, ControlNet, and DeviceNet

• AC Drives, Motors, Encoder and Resolver troubleshooting

• Calibration of flow, level, pressure, and temperature devices and loops

• Familiar with bearings, conveying systems, gearboxes, equipment rebuilds, and repairs.

• Familiar with automation and distributed control system architectures within manufacturing and processing systems.

• Familiar with hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and rotating equipment.

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

• Inspect parts for damage/wear

• Test and observe running machinery

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

• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must be a team player interested in helping others and a self starter

Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shifts, including nights and weekends. holidays, and overtime.

Candidates must have multi-craft experience in Electrical, Mechanical, and Electronics. PLC, hydraulic, and pneumatic knowledge.

Associates degree in Electronics, General Technology, Robotics or related field and at least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience

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Completion of an apprenticeship program and at least 3 years of industrial maintenance experience

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At least 5 years of industrial maintenance experience

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. 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.
• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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.