Powerhouse Engineering Technician
About The Position
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.
Requirements
- Must have a minimum 4 years Boiler Powerhouse operational experience.
- Typically requires a high school degree; or 1-2 year vocational training / associates degree
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.
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.
- An effective and inclusive team.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
