Job Summary: Operate machinery to advance the factory’s production process, support production activities, and train new operators, in compliance with safety and quality standards. Key Highlights: 1. Experience operating machinery and production processes. 2. Focus on safety, quality, and production optimization. 3. Opportunity for technical training and development. **Job Category** ================ Production & Skilled Trades**Position Summary** ==================== Operate machinery to advance the factory’s production process. Support production through productive analysis and inventory management, always adhering to the company’s established safety and quality standards. Provide technical training to new operators on machine operation.**Responsibilities** ==================== Prepare equipment for commencement of operations, performing startup when required, verifying specifications and general conditions, ensuring workplace safety; Identify and record any product quality, process, or quality system issues—including potential machine stoppages—performing batch segregation via the BOSS system to map possible process failures and thereby avoid production losses; Maintain department organization, cleanliness, and painting in accordance with the “5S” methodology, aiming to sustain a safe and pleasant work environment that facilitates task execution; Cover potential absenteeism within the department to prevent production bottlenecks and ensure satisfactory demand fulfillment; Request items from the warehouse via the SAP system to maintain adequate material stock levels to meet production demands; Ensure proper handling of TMA / Scrap / Waste (Rejected Materials), separating usable from non-usable materials and products to accelerate the production process; Operate industrial vehicles, provided proper authorization and qualification are obtained, to assist with product and material storage organization as needed; Initiate Service Orders (OS) upon identifying maintenance needs for production equipment, preventing production losses; Perform tasks in compliance with company safety standards and quality specifications, and conduct inspections of these items using checklists to uphold and maintain Bridgestone’s established standards; Provide production process information to internal customers, supporting continuous production improvement; Analyze the FIFO system, focusing on ensuring correct material registration in designated slots within the Dash Board system; Perform batch segregation using the BOSS system in cases of quality deviations; Cover process leaders’ vacation periods; Participate in implementing and coordinating the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodology in the assigned area, ensuring compliance. **Minimum Qualifications** ========================== Minimum Experience: 2 years in the industrial sector; Education: Completed High School; Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress) – Preferred; Other Courses/Specific Knowledge: Proficiency in computer applications; Industrial vehicle operator course and driver’s license for industrial vehicles; Sustained attention; Manual dexterity; Strong interpersonal skills; Basic English – Preferred. **What We Offer as a Company** At Bridgestone, what truly matters is generating opportunities for co-creation while 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 team member contributing to our broader mission of “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 into our team. * Opportunities for development and growth through regular training and mentoring. * Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives. * A truly global, dynamic, and challenging work environment. * Work/life agility and long-term well-being effectiveness. * 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, collectively operate 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 Are Always Free to Be.** We believe people can deliver superior service and quality only when they bring their most authentic selves to work. We champion all perspectives, individuals, and teams because we understand the importance of viewing 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.*