Senior Electrical Engineer

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.

Business UnitBAMG - Wilson Management Level Individual Contributor Job Category Engineering & Science Position Summary We are seeking a Sr. Electrical Engineer to join our team in the Wilson, NC plant.

This facility produces a variety of tires including passenger radial, light truck radial tread, and run-flat tires. More than 1,800 teammates work in this 2.67 million square foot facility, which is the largest manufacturing facility within Bridgestone Americas.

The Electrical Engineering position researches, develops, designs, and tests electrical components, equipment, systems, and networks. An Experienced Professional position applies practical knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work  this role, you must be able to work independently with general supervision and will influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

Responsibilities Responsible for Safety Design Process:
Risk Assessment, Risk Mitigation, Dynamic Safety Testing, and Validation of Safety Systems.

Contractor Oversight of Technical Trades:
Ensure Quality of Workmanship and Adherence to Plant/Industry Safety Rules Compliance.

Project Management:
Design/Develop Project Scope, Project Budget, Project Justification/Feasibility, Funds Request/Project Documents Preparation, Procurement (RFQs, SAP Ordering/Budget Tracking), Installation & Testing, Equipment Release to Production, & Verification of Project Closing (Documentation for Maintenance, Stock Item Request, & Lessons Learned)
Work with cross functional team to understand scope, functional specifications, and design requirements.

Developing hardware assembly and wiring diagrams for control and data acquisition systems.

Developing control system software in PLC ladder logic, function block, HMI programming, etc.

Developing interfaces to plant equipment using hardwired interfaces and industrial networks.

Apply closed loop controls methods to control dynamic systems.

Develops Bill of Materials for scope of supply required on the project and works with vendors to acquire.

Work with maintenance, production, and engineering to resolve problems relating to electrical or controls systems.

Providing quality system processes such as checking the work of others, following standard procedures, and ensuring compliance to codes and standards.

Supporting hardware assembly and fabrication.

Providing cross functional team direction of checkout, commissioning, and reliability activates

Communicating with CFT and management regarding project status.

Coordinating with other engineering disciplines and departments to ensure success.

Estimating system design, material, installation, checkout, commissioning, and activation of projects.

Planning labor resources and scheduling project milestones to ensure project completion within technical scope, budget, and schedule.

Developing proposals to capture future work on existing lines.

Leading control and data acquisition projects through all phases to include design, fabrication, implementation, testing, commissioning, and daily operation.

Minimum Qualifications Requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience

Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Prior Manufacturing experience

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