Mechanical Engineer; Associate, Professional, Senior

Aiken PSR

Full time

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 Unit

BAMG – Aiken PSR

Management Level

Individual Contributor

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

At Bridgestone Americas, we are committed to creating a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and operational excellence. We are seeking talented Mechanical Engineers at the Associate, Professional, and Senior levels to join our engineering team at the Aiken PSR Plant.

Whether you are an early-career engineer looking to grow your technical skills, an experienced engineer ready to lead significant projects, or a seasoned engineering professional passionate about driving plant performance, we offer opportunities to make an immediate impact while developing your career.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will support the design, development, installation, optimization, and reliability of manufacturing equipment and systems. You will partner with production, maintenance, quality, and engineering teams to improve safety, reliability, productivity, and cost performance across the plant.

Responsibilities

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Research, plan, design, develop, and implement mechanical systems, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
• Provide mechanical engineering support for production equipment, utilities, and auxiliary systems.
• Analyze equipment performance and identify opportunities to improve safety, reliability, efficiency, quality, and throughput.
• Develop solutions for equipment-related issues through troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on waste reduction, scrap reduction, downtime reduction, and process optimization.
• Provide technical support and guidance to manufacturing, maintenance, and operational teams.

Project Management

• Lead or support capital and continuous improvement projects ranging from equipment modifications to major machine installations.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, and implementation plans.
• Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure projects are completed safely, on time, and within budget.
• Manage procurement activities including vendor selection, RFQs, capital requests, and project cost tracking.
• Oversee equipment installation, startup, testing, validation, and project closeout activities.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring safety requirements are incorporated into all engineering activities.
• Participate in risk assessments, machine safeguarding evaluations, and implementation of safety improvements.
• Ensure compliance with company standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
• Support contractor safety and quality compliance during project execution.

Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Evaluate existing equipment and systems to identify opportunities for performance improvement.
• Lead reliability improvement efforts and corrective action projects.
• Utilize engineering principles and data analysis to improve operational performance and reduce losses.
• Support preventative and predictive maintenance initiatives.

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