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

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.

ResponsibilitiesSet-up, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot manufacturing production equipmentMove, pack, and sort raw materials or finished goodsMonitor the quality of output to identify, discard, or re-manufacture faulty productsMaintain accurate daily production recordsOther 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.

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

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.