Powerhouse Engineering Technician

Warren

Full time

2026_25113

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.

Business Unit

BAMG - Warren

Management Level

Non-Management

Job Category

Production & Skilled Trades

Position Summary

Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations is seeking a Powerhouse Engineering Technician for its tire manufacturing facility located in Warren County, TN. You will support the powerhouse team and the plant by operating, repairing, and maintaining mechanical equipment such as air compressors, boilers, generators, motors, turbines, steam boiler feed water pumps, water softeners, cooling towers, and heaters within the steam and water systems.

The Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations plant in Warren County, Tennessee produces truck and bus radial tires, including premium steer and wide base. The nearly 2 million square-foot facility employs more than 1,100 teammates as Operating Technicians, Safety and Health Managers, Quality Assurance, Engineers, and IT professionals.

Staring pay is $35.91/ hour. Top out pay rate is $42.75/ hour. There is a night shift premium of $1.00/ hour.

All candidates must meet the minimum eligibility requirements:

1. Must have a minimum 4 years Boiler Powerhouse operational experience.

Responsibilities

• Observes meters and gauges to determine operating conditions of equipment and makes adjustments or repairs as necessary to insure efficient performance.

• Keeps clerical records such as temperatures of equipment, hours of operation, fuel consumed, temperature and analysis of flue gases.

• Operates, maintains and observes prescribed safety regulations pertaining to the use and care of the boilers and equipment.

• Performs startup and shutdown of plant systems.

• Makes inspection rounds, repairs pumps in place, including coupling, un-coupling and pump/motor alignment.

• Repairs valves and replaces piping and gaskets on Main Utility Piping as required.

• Will maintain all service equipment as required or assigned.

• Take chemical samples, run chemical tests, and services all steam and water chemical treatment systems in the powerhouse and the plant.

Performs all work where required by management through various policies and procedures to maintain Plant Safety, Environmental, and Quality Standards.

Apply and join our team to begin a career at Bridgestone Americas. Trust your talent; trust the journey. Be Bridgestone.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. 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.

• An effective and inclusive team.

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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.

Based in Nashville Tennessee, 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.