Bridgestone Maintenance Technician

Position Summary

Shift

Schedule:

Continuous rotating 12‑hour shift.

• Days: 7:15 am – 6:45 pm
• Nights: 6:45 pm – 7:15 am

Starting rate: $35.01+ per hour based on experience.

Sign‑on bonus: $7,500.

Bridgestone Americas is seeking a Bridgestone Maintenance Technician (BMT) for our Wilson, NC facility. The BMT will report to a Group/Shift Lead (Supervisor) and provide emergency and routine multi‑craft maintenance support to the operations departments in a highly automated environment. This position - electrical, mechanical, and electronic - will be responsible for troubleshooting mechanical, electronic, and electrical industrial equipment for a designated department at the plant.

The ideal candidate must have a continuous‑improvement mindset while achieving the overall objectives with preventative maintenance and quick repair for trouble calls from operating technicians. The Wilson plant is a highly automated tire manufacturing facility that produces Passenger Car and Light Truck Radial tires on a 24/7 basis.

Troubleshooting and repairing Mechanical, Electronic, and Electrical Industrial Equipment

• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on industrial equipment including hydraulics and pneumatic equipment.
• Perform quick repair for trouble calls from operating technicians.
• Troubleshoot and repair programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Participate in continuous improvement activities (Kaizen).

• 3+ years industrial maintenance technician experience in a multi‑craft industrial manufacturing environment.
• Completed apprenticeship program AND 2+ years multi‑craft industrial maintenance experience.
• 2‑year technical degree (AS) in electronics, robotics, general technology, mechatronics, or related technical field AND at least 2+ years of experience in a multi‑craft industrial maintenance environment or equivalent military experience.
• 4+ years of high‑tech maintenance related military experience (e.g., U.S. Navy “Nuclear” or Aviation field, U.S. Air Force missile technicians, etc.).

• A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
• The opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship.
• Corporate Social Responsibility activities.
• A truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment.
• Agility and work/life effectiveness and your long‑term well‑being.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We consider all individuals for employment 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.

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.