Maintenance Engineering Technician (Multi-Craft)

Company Overview

Nashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. 

The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. 
 
Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.

Position Summary

The Maintenance Engineering Technician position at the LaVergne plant is a multi-craft position that requires a working knowledge of mechanical, electrical, and electronic (PLC). This position provides emergency and routine maintenance support to the operations departments in an industrial/automated environment.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities for the Maintenance Engineering Technician (MET) position may include the following:

• Respond to trouble calls
• Perform preventative maintenance
• Perform maintenance on electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment
• Perform lubrication work
• Perform troubleshooting using a PLC

Teammates are required to work on a continuous operations schedule consisting of 12 hour shifts. A sample schedule is provided below:

              Sun        Mon         Tue        Wed        Thurs      Fri         Sat

Week 1  Work       Off           Off         Work        Work        Off          Off

Week 2   Off        Work        Work        Off            Off        Work        Work

Qualifications

3+ years of industrial maintenance experience in a multi-craft environment {position that requires a working knowledge of mechanical, electronic (PLC), and electrical}.

Or..

3+ years of high-tech maintenance related military experience

Or...

Completed apprenticeship program and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience

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Associates degree in Electronics, General Technology, Robotics, or related field and 2+ years industrial maintenance experience.