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.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to BeWe 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.

Job Category Production & Skilled Trades Position Summary This multi-craft position (electrical, mechanical, and electronic) will safely provide emergency, routine, and preventative maintenance support to the operations departments. Responsibilities will also include Kaizen (continuous improvement) activities, along with 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) and other required activities.

Location:

Akron, OH Compensation: $38.00 per hour Benefits:

Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits available from the first day of employment
12 paid holidays per year1 week of vacation after 6 months of employment2 weeks of vacation after 12 months of employment
401K Age Plus Service contributions from the company

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday1st shift: 6:30 AM - 2:30 PM2nd shift: 2:30 PM - 10:30 PM Overtime opportunities available

Responsibilities

Comply with all safety regulations

Preventative Maintenance or Continuous Improvement Troubleshooting Mechanical, Electronic, and Electrical Industrial Equipment Perform Quick Repair for Trouble Calls from Operating Technicians Perform Maintenance on Mechanical, Hydraulics, Pneumatic and Electrical Equipment Troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
Perform Preventative Maintenance on equipment and systems

Use computer-based software to enter, track and analyze work activities and maintenance trends

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

Test fixed machinery

Clean and lubricate parts

Observe all applicable safety rules to avoid accidents, exercise care when operating power trucks, and wear protective personal equipment when required

Minimum Qualifications Applicants must be 18 years of age or older5+ years industrial maintenance experience in a multi-craft environment; OR 3+ years of high-tech maintenance related military experience; OR Completed apprenticeship program and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience; OR Associates degree in Industrial Maintenance, Electronics, General Technology, Robotics, or related field and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience

Ability to function effectively in a team environment and work independently

Maintain a clean and organized working environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Wear required personal protective equipment including but not limited to flame-retardant clothing, hardhat, safety shoes, safety glasses, and occasionally a respirator.

Adhere to facilities Safe Work Practices including but not limited to Lock Out Tag Out, line breaking, hot work, and confined space

Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of at least one of the following skill groups and demonstrate basic working knowledge of the other: comprehension of two of the four following basic skills and have a working knowledge of the others:

Mechanical - bearings, mechanical power transmission, chain drives, belt drives, gear drives, couplings, mechanical fasteners, packing and seals, pumps, conveyors, pipe fittings and valves, boilers, steam lines and traps, fabrication, and welding, etc. principles of hydraulic and pneumatic power, hydraulic fluids, piping and sealing, process piping, reservoirs, actuators, directional controls, servo valves, pressure controls, volume controls, pumps, motors, filtration, air compressors, etc.

Hydraulic / Pneumatic - principles of hydraulic and pneumatic power, hydraulic fluids, piping and sealing, process piping, reservoirs, actuators, directional controls, servo valves, pressure controls, volume controls, pumps, motors, filtration, air compressors, etc. Electrical - basic circuit laws, measurements and safety, circuit components, magnetism and electromagnetism, power distribution systems, AC power, capacitance, inductance, transformers, switchboards, motor control centers, busways, etc. Familiar with NEC codes.

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