What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Operator position at Bridgestone Americas?
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.At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self 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. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
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 $22.00 per hour with opportunities to earn $31.00 per hour within 2 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.
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
Salary : $31
