Production 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.

Production & Skilled Trades

The Bandag plant in Abilene 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 night‑shift Production Technicians to join our manufacturing team in Abilene, TX.

• Starting pay $22.95/hour with guaranteed progression increases.
• Automatic pay increases at regular intervals—every 3 to 6 months—progressing to $28.14/hr 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 $31.66/hour.
• Shift premiums available.
• Additional incentive for perfect attendance.
• Long‑term bonus program.
• Weekly paid.

• 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.

• Lifting requirements may be up to 130 lbs. on an occasional basis.
• Medium physical effort is required to maneuver through departments that include climbing stairs; standing for an extended period is also necessary.

• Preferred 2 years of employment stability.
• Preferred 1 year of manufacturing experience.

• Must possess a High School diploma/GED, or equivalent, completed and verified prior to start.

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.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity 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.