Multi-Craft 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.

Business UnitBAMG - Aiken PSRManagement Level Non-Management Job Category Production & Skilled Trades Position Summary Position Summary Bridgestone has business presence in more that 150 countries and employs over 135,000 team members. Bridgestone delivers a wide range of tires to customers around the world. Here in Aiken, SC, our team produces approximately 37,000 light truck and passenger tires a day for the original equipment & replacement market.

Service Technicians must be extremely flexible to support a wide range of maintenance activities. Our Service Technician become the subject matter experts in a specific production department in our plant. When problems arise with our manufacturing equipment, the Service Technician on shift will troubleshoot and repair the system as quickly as possible to maximize production up-time. The Service Technician's on days will group and perform periodic scheduled preventative maintenance and calibration on all manufacturing equipment.

This facility operates on a 24/7 basis. Candidates will be assigned either day or rotating shifts.

Competitive Compensation Service Technicians have starting wages between $32-$37 per hour depending on experience and the opportunity to progress their hourly rate to expert level at $39/hr our Service Technicians have been receiving a weekly results sharing bonus since the start of our facility in 1998.Benefits Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drugs Start on Day 1

Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Paid Sick Leave, Short Term Disability, Team Member Tire Purchase Discount, Onsite Medical Clinic with Nurse Practitioner Competitive 401K (Bridgestone will contribute 6.5%-9% if team member takes full advantage of match)
Relocation Package for moves over 50 miles.

Responsibilities Be Safe- comply with all safety regulations

Partner with Engineering team to install, test, and release equipment

Knowledge of recording activities in a CMMSMaintain equipment for industrial production, industrial processing, pipeline distribution systems, and conveyors

Various PLC'sNetworking and Communications:
Ether Net / IP, Control Net, and Device

NetAC Drives, Motors, Encoder and Resolver troubleshooting

Calibration of flow, level, pressure, and temperature devices and loops

Familiar with bearings, conveying systems, gearboxes, equipment rebuilds, and repairs.

Familiar with automation and distributed control system architectures within manufacturing and processing systems.

Familiar with hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, and rotating equipment.

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

Inspect parts for damage/wear

Test and observe running machinery

Use hoists and lifts, grinders, hand tools, power tools, welding equipment, testing equipment, etc.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be a team player interested in helping others and a self starter

Must be able to work 12 hour rotating shifts, including nights and weekends. holidays, and overtime.

Candidates must have…