**Job Category** ================ Production & Skilled Trades**Position Summary** ==================== This position’s primary mission is to support the production area in operations, identifying and resolving issues related to the quality of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished products, as well as contributing to cost reduction, improving product quality, increasing productivity, and reducing rejection, waste, and scrap—aiming for continuous process improvement.**Responsibilities** ==================== Responsibilities: Support raw material inventory, splicing, extrusion, vulcanization, finishing processes; maintain records of process changes and non-conformities; resolve issues and/or involve responsible parties. Monitor daily progress of quality indicators—such as scrap, FPA, customer complaints, waste, and process rejection—and propose and implement actions to minimize/reduce/eliminate these metrics. Participate in problem-solving and continuous improvement teams using statistical tools such as Ishikawa, FTA, 5 Whys, FMEA, etc. Weigh scrap and flash at the end of each shift and record data in the SAP system. Perform finished product inspection (“FPA”), analyze defects, and propose action plans. Conduct flash studies. Perform Blow-point analysis. Participate in and implement corrective actions arising from internal and external audit non-conformities. Evaluate and identify segregated materials, ensure proper product disposition, and reuse materials where possible, with the aim of controlling and minimizing scrap when necessary. Be familiar with plant production process documents (e.g., PGIs) and corporate documents, verifying compliance with these requirements at the factory level; arrange for their revision when required. Provide occasional operational support activities, such as operating forklifts, handling molds, and participating in vulcanization line operations. Maintain a clean and organized workplace, ensuring proper care and maintenance of equipment used, thereby keeping them in optimal working condition. Support the Integrated Management team in implementing 5S. Understand the company’s mission, values, policies, and objectives, adhering to established internal standards, instructions, and procedures to guarantee quality, occupational safety, environmental protection, and preventive medicine—contributing to people development, process optimization, sustainable development, and improved service to internal and external customers. Protect the environment, committed to preventing all types of pollution by complying with applicable legislation (Federal, State, and Corporate), as well as with practices, regulations, procedures, and controls of the Integrated Management Process covering: Quality; Occupational Safety and Health; and Environment—collaborating in the implementation of continuous improvements across all Bandag activities and processes, aiming for operational excellence. Carry out other related and inherent duties as directed and requested by the immediate supervisor. **Minimum Qualifications** ========================== Completed Technical Education – Field of Study: **Chemistry. Optionally Mechanical Engineering, Plastics, Processes, or Engineering.** **What We Offer as a Company** At Bridgestone, what truly matters is generating opportunities for co-creation while simultaneously stimulating your curiosity and creativity to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for present and future generations. Regardless of your role, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued member and part of our broader mission: “Serving Society with Superior Quality.” We offer more than just competitive compensation; we provide: * An engaging and supportive onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition onto our team. * Opportunities for development and growth through regular training and mentoring. * Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. * A truly global, dynamic, and challenging work environment. * Agility and effectiveness in work/life balance and long-term well-being. * A diverse and inclusive team. *Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals without regard to age, color, ancestry, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.* **About Us** Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as the strategic region “Bridgestone West.” This region serves the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered globally in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture, and market a broad range of Bridgestone, Firestone, and associated brand products and solutions to meet the needs of a wide variety of customers and industries. **** **At Bridgestone, You’re Always Free to Be.** We believe people can only deliver superior service and quality to others when they bring their most authentic selves to work. We champion all perspectives, individuals, and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world—and our business—through diverse lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. *So, show us who you are—because who you are is exactly what we need.*