Job Details

Job Opportunity At Bandag Plant In Abilene

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.

Bridgestone seeks energetic and motivated night-shift Production Technicians to join our manufacturing team in Abilene, TX. Pay: Starting pay $22.28/hour with guaranteed progression increases. Automatic pay increases at regular intervalsevery 3 to 6 monthsand progressing to $27.32/hr in 24 months Tenure-based pay steps at 5 and 10 years to reward long-term commitment. Specialized roles available, offering even higher earning potential up to $30.74/hour Shift Premiums available Additional Incentive for Perfect Attendance Long-Term Bonus Program Paid Weekly

Responsibilities

Job Responsibilities:

• A focus on Safety First, Always!
• 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

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting requirements may be up to 130 lbs. on an occasional basis. Lifting requirements range from a height of 3-5 feet.
• Medium physical effort is required to maneuver through out departments that include climbing stairs; in addition, a considerable amount of standing is necessary

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• Preferred 2 years of employment stability.
• Preferred 1 year manufacturing experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess a High School diploma/GED, or equivalent, (completed and verified prior to start).

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.