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.

Position Summary

Engineers at Bridgestone have a passion for innovation that drives our company forward. Our Co-Op program gives you the opportunity to join the world's largest tire and rubber company at the forefront of innovation and mobility. As a teammate, you will gain hands-on experience working on meaningful projects, network with engineers across the organization, learn what it is like to be an engineer at Bridgestone, and finally, make a lasting impact while developing lifelong skills and competencies to elevate your future career.

Position Timeframe:
January 2026-July 2026

Spring Co-op Locations:
Warren County, Tennessee
Wilson, North Carolina

Responsibilities

Industrial Engineering co-ops typically:

Work on problems of limited scope and contributes on projects or processes while receiving detailed instructions from higher level professionalsEstablish methods of maximum utilization of production facilities and personnelConduct cost/inventory/production control and human factors studies to develop and implement plans for facility modifications and revisions to operating methodsAssist manufacturing plant/facilities engineers with facility planning and designOptimize the interconnected components of a manufacturing system (e.g., personnel workflow/ergonomics, materials logistics, production process sequence, and equipment layouts, etc.).

You will also get to:

Apply interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with fellow teammates and achieve common goalsWork in a hands-on environment with cross functional teamsUtilize project management skills to develop, manage, and control scope, schedule and cost

We are looking for students who are:

Highly motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervisionPeople-centric focus with ability to collaborate with all teammates across the organizationStrong initiative, work ethic and levels of enthusiasmDemonstrated technical aptitude in major of studyExcellent communication and presentation skillsMinimum Qualifications

To thrive in this role, you need…

To be pursuing a degree in Industrial Engineering or another applicable major and actively enrolled in the degree program at an accredited university To be sophomore-senior level standing with a GPA of at least 3.0Completed course work in Computer Aided Design (CAD)/AutoCAD To be available to work 40 hours weekly in a 6-month minimum co-op assignmentNo other work experience is required. We will teach you everything you need to know!

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals 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.

Employment Eligibility

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.