Plant Engineer

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 - Des Moines

Management Level

Management

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

The Des Moines, IA facility is an automated tire manufacturing plant that produces both radial and bias agricultural tires currently producing on a 24/5 basis.

The Engineering Services Manager or Plant Engineer is a key plant leadership role focusing on the factory, the property, infrastructure, and the equipment used to manufacture tires. This includes procuring, designing, optimizing and maintaining equipment to meet the plant mission. Incumbents need to have extensive experience in industrial project engineering or maintenance management of sufficient scale. Some experience in information technology systems and powerhouse operations is preferred. Problems faced are often complex and require extensive investigation and analysis. This position requires the ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches, and the ability to communicate and influence executive leadership on a regular basis. This position is responsible for long range strategic planning activities for the engineering services area(s). Continuous success is only achieved through proper strategic planning.

Responsibilities

Provide a Safe and Environmentally Sound Work Environment – Monitor safety and environmental KPIs and create annual goals. Continually assess team compliance with all Bridgestone safety programs and drive closure to any gaps observed. Provide oversight to plant’s fire protection and disaster prevention programs & ensure resources and budget is available to close any non-compliance. Promote safety awareness. Initiate and monitor safety programs inside plant’s engineering, Maintenance and IT teams. Provides oversight and assures environmental regulatory compliance. Support the mission of the environmental engineer as needed.

Maintain Quality Standards – Educate and Develop all personnel in local and applicable corporate standard practices. Work with all production areas to reduce waste, promote good housekeeping, and secure necessary assistance in developing and implementing plans for continuous improvement.

Ensure Cost Effectiveness – Guides plant leaders though CAPEX budgeting process. Provides oversight for capital project execution and quarterly forecasting process. Develops annual operational budgets for maintenance, powerhouse, utilities, facilities, environmental engineering and IT. Direct and control all activities consistent with the plant manager's policy, budget, waste, scrap, downtime, frequency objectives. Establish effective cost reductions program. Plan for growth, manpower, equipment and system requirements. Manages CAPEX/OPEX budgets >$65M annually.

Maintain Maintenance, Engineering and IT Objectives – Leverage institutional knowledge for strategic development. Establish annual goal plans for all Engineering Services teammates. Implement control points for meeting the factory business plan. Communicate objectives to all personnel, interact and coordinate activities with other departments. Monitor and analyze responsible departments and plant performance, countermeasures adverse trend or problems areas for expected results. Assure Continuity of operations.

Provides Oversight for the Administration of Company and Contractor Teammates - Selects and develops teammates. Identify developmental needs for the organization. Counsel, teach, coach, & motivate all personnel. Obtain and develop resources as necessary to meet department and plant objectives. Direct resources from within and outside of the department to improve and correct any deficiencies. Ensure fair and equitable practices. Conduct quarterly performance evaluations for direct reports. Review and approve promotions, increases, etc. for all in Engineering Services. Responsible for ensuring that all teammates work in a discriminatory-free environment and for reporting/addressing any potentially discriminatory situations. Meets with union to execute the plant business plan in a manner that is congruent with the collective bargaining agreement. Assumes duties of other plant leaders as needed in their absence. Manages a team of 38 staff, 106 hourly teammates and 45 contractors.

Other duties as assigned

Working Conditions:

Physical Activity: Must be able to traverse factory floor space that is greater than 50 acres. Requires the incumbent to be on call 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week and have the ability to handle stressful situations. Length of workday can be up to 16 hours when circumstances demand.

Preferred Qualifications:

14+ years’ experience in Maintenance or Engineering to include 5+ years’ experience as Manager in Maintenance or Engineering departments

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree ; 10+ years of relevant experience including 7+ years management or leadership experience
• Or Master’s degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5-7 years management or leadership experience

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• •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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