Location: Kings Mountain,NC, USA
**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 youre 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.
**Business Unit**
BAMG - FSFT Fibers Textiles
**Management Level**
Para-Professional
**Job Category**
Production & Skilled Trades
**Position Summary**
Positions in this sub-family are responsible for managing or performing skilled trades and lower-level apprentice craft work for construction, maintenance, and repair of facilities systems, buildings, and equipment. Responsible for performing complete operation checkout, modification, disassembly, repair, reassembly, test calibration, diagnosis, and correction of problems. Follows repair and return processes to ensure high quality and short repair and return cycle time. Sets up necessary repair and test facilities.
**Responsibilities**
+ Troubleshooting and repairing machinery and equipment, including but not limited to logical diagnosis of problems, identification of defective components, the disassembly of equipment, replacement of defective components, and the reassembly and startup of machinery and equipment.
+ Installs and modifies machinery and equipment, including but not limited to projects and assignments required by engineering and other personnel.
+ Maintains, troubleshoots, installs, modifies, and repairs electrical and mechanical equipment and related controls.
+ Equipment includes but is not limited to direct cablers, ring twisters, looms, treating machines, tenter frames, material handling, air compressors, pumps, motors, pollution control equipment, pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, chillers, air washers and vehicles including related components, subsystems, and controls.
**Minimum Qualifications**
+ Minimum 5 years related technical experience in Electrical/Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, or Industrial Maintenance AND Associates degree in Electrical/Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, or Industrial Maintenance. OR Minimum 5 years related technical experience in Electrical/Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, or Industrial Maintenance AND completion of 2-year post-high school technical curriculum in Electrical/Electronics, Electro-Mechanical, or Industrial Maintenance.
+ Must have skills including but not limited to written communication, personal computer operation, reading and interpreting electrical/ electronic schematics, hydraulic and pneumatic diagrams, ladder diagrams, PLC programs, instrumentation and piping diagrams, equipment service, and operating manuals.
+ Also must have knowledge of AC/DC motors, circuits, drives, and controls, as well as Programmable Logic Controllers, digital and analog controls, and relay logic.
_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.