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. At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self 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. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
Position Summary
Bridgestone seeks an energetic and motivated individual to join our manufacturing team in Muscatine, IA. As a Manufacturing Production Technician, you will focus on building new equipment from the ground up to include, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting production equipment.
Responsibilities
Operate and troubleshoot various machines manufactured in the facility.
Follow plant policies for disposal of hazardous material where applicable.
Use print books, work instructions and 3d models to assemble components to build or complete machinery as instructed.
Crate finished equipment in accordance with production specifications.
Move, pack, and sort raw materials or finished goods.
Operate various sit down and stand-up forklifts as needed for daily work.
Utilize gantry crane and mobile hoist for lifting and positioning work components.
Meet and follow quality standards for assembly of equipment.
Keep accurate daily production records as input to manufacturing performance analysis.
Learn and follow plant safety standards.
Perform various kinds of rework on components or equipment as needed.
Teammate will be working with various power sources such as electrical and pneumatic.
Typically requires a high school degree; or 1–2-year vocational training / Associate’s degree.
Willingness to work overtime as needed in accordance with production needs.
Capable of using various hand tools, power tools and precision measuring devices for manufacturing equipment.
Able to work both on your own or with a team to accomplish production goals as needed.
Wage: Starting wage is $25.00 per hour with opportunities to earn $60,000+ with overtime.
BENEFITS: Bridgestone offers an outstanding benefits package available starting day one, including best in class 401(k) plan with a 4% company match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, and paid vacation and holidays.
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.