Machine Automation Testing Engineer

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.

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

The Testing Engineering position researches, plans, designs and develops, and implements / installs mechanical products and systems such as instruments, controls, robots, engines, machines and mechanical, thermal hydraulic or heat transfer systems for production, transmission, measurement, and use of energy. This person will work to maintain a wide range of laboratory machinery where they will work on machine automation, PLC modification and programming, control systems design and integration and more. Machine design and build experience in the rotating equipment and / or automation arena would be a plus!

Responsibilities

Primary / Daily :

Ensure machines are functional with a target of 80% uptime. 20% downtime allows for Calibrations, PM's, break / fix..

Be familiar with mechanical and electrical components and functionality of assigned machines

Be familiar with controls logic, components and functionality of assigned machines (Allen Bradley PLCs preferred)

Contributes to the planning, design development and testing of mechanical and / or electromechanical systems, instruments, controls, engines, and / or machines

Work with other departments and operations to accommodate and execute "special" testing

Works on mechanical problems of limited scope and contributes on projects or processes while receiving detailed instructions from higher level professionals.

Know componentry and functionality of channels and processing components from acquisition point to data upload

Quality :

Be familiar with and understand ISO 9001 / IATF16949 / ISO17025 and other accreditations / cert's

Develop MU analysis for assigned machines

Drive Continuous Improvement, Lean manufacturing and waste elimination activities

Work with operations to train technicians when new methods are implemented

Project Management :

Improves Process Capability through reduction of in process variation and process standardization

Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to deliver optimum quality at lowest possible cost

Work with management to determine capital mid-term plan and priority for projects

Create project charters based on assignments

Safety

Adhere to all Bridgestone safety policies and actively engage with IIP activities

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; or equivalent work experience

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.

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 work / life effectiveness and your long-term well-being.

A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity 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.