Engineering Technician Trainee Position Available In Warren, Tennessee

Engineering Technician Trainee
725 Bridgestone Drive, Morrison, TN 37357
Production & Skilled Trades Full time 2025_05825 Added 04 April 2025 Posted 20 days ago
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.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self 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. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
Position Summary
Bridgestone Americas Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Technician Trainee for the Warren County, TN facility. The Maintenance Engineering Technician Trainee will report to Maintenance Management for two years. At the end of the two year program, trainees will be considered for full-time Engineering Technician positions.
The trainee will provide maintenance support to the operations departments in a highly automated environment. This multi-craft position (electrical, mechanical, and electronic) will be responsible for troubleshooting mechanical, electronic and electrical industrial equipment for a designated department within the plant. The ideal candidate must have a continuous improvement mindset while achieving the overall objectives with preventative maintenance and quick repair for trouble calls from operating technicians.
Top out pay rate is $30.00/ hour.
The Warren County Plant is the flagship tire manufacturing facility within Bridgestone Americas Inc. Warren County produces Truck and Bus radial tires and operates on a 24/7 basis.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for the Maintenance Engineering Technician Trainee role include the following:

• Preventative Maintenance (continuous improvement)
• Perform Maintenance and troubleshoot Mechanical, Electronic, and Electrical Industrial equipment
• Perform Quick Repair for Trouble Calls from Operating Technicians
• Troubleshooting Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and meet the following minimum requirements:
• Be at least 18 years old (on the date the opportunity is posted);
• Receive a passing score on the entry test and/or interview assessment selected by the Company; AND
• Have completed TCAT’s Industrial Maintenance program, TCAT’s Mechatronics program, Motlow State Community College’s Mechatronics Technology (A.

A.S.) program, or an equivalent educational program that is approved by the Company by the employment start date.
Assuming that an applicant meets the minimum qualifications listed above, in order to be further considered, the applicant must pass a entrance test taken on a computer.
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.