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.

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. 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’re made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need. 

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. 

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

The Bandag plant in Oxford has been in operation for over 50 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 Oxford, NC. As a Manufacturing Production Technician, you will focus on setting up, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting manufacturing production equipment.

12 Hour Night Shift

• $3000 sign on Bonus
• Pay ranging from $32 – $39/ hour
• Shift Premiums available
• Additional Incentive Pay 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
• Tuition Reimbursement- Get your degree completely paid for!

Responsibilities

As part of the Maintenance Team you will be working to deliver solutions to improve our process reliability, product quality and plant-wide performance.

Some of the duties of the instrumentation and control technician are:

• Consulting diagrams and technical documentation such as schematics, manuals, standards and codes;
• Maintaining backup and revision documentation for control systems and instrumentation;
• Manage SCADA type devices in an industrial based environment
• Installing, configuring, calibrating and maintaining control, measurement and indicating instrumentation (pneumatic, analog & digital);
• Configuring and programming Programmable Logic Controls (PLC) and Programmable Automation Controllers (PAC);
• Organize and order PLC control components in order to maintain plant process control systems.
• Work with corporate IT staff as required with miscellaneous network and computer activities.
• Must be able to prepare technical reports for documenting issues/changes to equipment.
• Must be able to manage projects for implementing changes and improvements.
• Employee must be willing to be on call to support production needs.
• Installing and terminating electrical, pneumatic and fluid connections;
• Inspecting and testing the operation of instruments and systems to diagnose faults;
• Removing, repairing, adjusting and replacing components;
• Calibrating components and systems;
• Assisting engineering in plant design, modification and hazard analysis;
• Maintaining various computer-based control systems;
• Performing scheduled maintenance programs; and,
• Keeping up-to-date with advances in technology in industry and the trade
• Some of the instruments include transmitters, analyzers, sensors, detectors, signal conditioners, recorders, controllers and final control elements. They are used in industry to measure and control variables such as pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force and chemical composition.

Successful candidates will also demonstrate the following skills and personal traits

• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks across multiple projects
• Self-motivated and highly organized with good time management skills
• Detail oriented work style
• Dedication and commitment to meeting expectations
• Team Player/Cooperative, yet assertive
• Ability to work in an often fast paced, hectic, and demanding environment
• Must have exceptional problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have proven experience in PLC logic and programming with Allen Bradley PLC’s and other types of controllers.
• Must be able to create and read logic and flow diagrams for program design, programming, simulation and testing, and start-up
• Lean Manufacturing
• Candidate has a High School diploma or GED
• Minimum 2 years relevant experience
• Associates, specialized training or Bachelors is preferred

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree

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.

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