Area Engineering Supervisor

Bridgestone • Wilson, NC

13d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Area Engineering Supervisor to join our team in the Wilson, North Carolina Passenger Tire Plant. In this role, the Area Engineering Supervisor will direct a department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers that support manufacturing operations in the production departments. Primary responsibilities include critical project management, resource allocation, technical and strategic information management, and people development. Additional responsibilities include developing objectives to assure all plant equipment is monitored and maintained as necessary to assure maximum efficiency and dependability while developing recommendations for improvements, replacements, and alterations to equipment and/or operations.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline
• 10+ years of progressive engineering experience within manufacturing and/ or corporate environments including experience leading teams and projects of significant impact
• Experience with PLC programming and SQL
• 5 years Project Management experience and/or Project Management Certificate (PMP)
• SAP experience

Responsibilities

• Lead, direct, and supervise a team of engineers as they develop, test, modify, and deploy solutions to technical problems.
• Steer the strategic decision-making around future technology selection and best practice sharing.
• Analyze and allocate resources: balance project priority and business demand and aligns necessary resources to accomplish assignments, projects and continuous improvements.
• Coordinate activities with other units or organizations to develop a strategy and strategic plans to achieve world-class performance (Dan-Totsu) for tire manufacturing.
• Project management: make detailed plans to accomplish business objectives. Set and manage budgets for capital, expense, and cost improvement activities. Define and develop necessary project specifications.
• Develop people: recruit, hire, train, and mentor engineers and supporting staff. Write performance reviews and calibrate feedback for people development, growth and improvement.
• Plant support through maintenance, troubleshooting, energy, MRO, disaster prevention, and manufacturing engineering technologies.
• Review, approve, and/or modify designs and manage introduction of new technologies.
• Develop overall concepts and specifications for new manufacturing equipment.
• Verify changes, designs, and projects are compliant with National and Local Codes (Safety, Building, Fire, and Electrical).

Benefits

• 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.
• A diverse and inclusive team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager