Production Operator

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 Non-Management Job Category Production & Skilled Trades Position Summary Bridgestone seeks energetic and motivated individuals to join their manufacturing team in Wilson, NC. As a Manufacturing Production Operator, you will operate various machine, chemical, assembly, or packaging equipment to manufacture products according to production specifications. The ideal candidate enjoys troubleshooting and problem-solving.

Responsibilities Set-up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing production equipment

Move, pack, and sort raw materials or finished goods

Monitor the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty products

Maintain accurate daily production records

Other duties as assigned

SCHEDULE:

Full-time, rotating 12-hour, day/night shiftwork. 2-week rotations. Scheduled to work 14 out of 28 calendar days.

Day Schedule Week 1: 7am – 7:30 pm, 2 days on, 2 days off (36 hours regular pay)
Week 2: 7am – 7:30 pm, 3 days on, 2 days off (40 hours regular pay and 8 OT pay)
Night Schedule Week 1: 7pm – 7:30 am, 2 days on, 2 days off (36 hours regular pay)
Week 2: 7pm – 7:30 am, 3 days on, 2 days off (40 hours regular pay and 8 OT pay)
WAGE:
Starting wage is $24.00 per hour with opportunities to earn $32.75 per hour within 2 years and $33.12 within 5 years.

BENEFITS:
Bridgestone offers an outstanding benefits package available starting day one, including best in class 401(k) plan with a 4% company match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, and paid vacation and holidays.

Minimum Qualifications Must be willing and have the ability to work rotating 12 hour shifts

Must be willing and have the ability to operate multiple pieces of equipment

Must be willing and have the ability to troubleshoot and problem solve

Preferred Qualifications 2 years of previous industrial/manufacturing/maintenance experience and 2 years of stable work history

At Bridgestone, you are Free to BeWe believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

What we offer

At Bridgestone, what really matters is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive compensation;

we will provide you:

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…