Company Overview

　　Wherever you work and whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name you know that you are a valued teammate who is part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality.” We start by offering each teammate more than just a salary. We provide formal training, competitive performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build your future.

　　We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole selves to work and know they are supported. 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’re made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need.

　　Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

　　Job Category

　　Production & Skilled Trades

　　Position Summary

　　The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the maintenance department operations to support continuous improvement of the manufacturing process, short -term and long -term strategic planning/execution and the achievement of plant accountabilities and key performance indicators (KPI's).

　　Responsibilities

　　Collaborate with plant leadership teams to ensure alignment with strategic intentions to ensure a safe work environment, environmental conformance/compliance, cost management, while providing superior quality products and services to continually improve customer satisfaction managed through a systematic approach.

　　Provides information and collaborates with the supervisor team to determine department capacity for scheduling and controlling overtime based on staffing and department demands.

　　Resolves issues by researching data with multiple systems and using strong problem-solving skills. This requires an understanding of the IT system architecture and key interfaces

　　Establishes and maintains accurate equipment specifications, info, part lists, BOMs, etc.

　　Maintains the integrity of the PM program and equipment history by comparing planned to actual results on work orders. Checks PMs for updates and forwards to supervisor as needed to change procedures were inaccurate, inefficient or ineffective.

　　Coordinates planned activities between maintenance, production, GES, materials, etc.

　　Coordinates parts, tools, equipment availability, drawings, contractors, etc prior to the start of job (Kitting a job).

　　Prepares and distributes daily schedules for all shifts – provides explanations to mechanics as needed. Conducts Friday schedule review with the weekend crew. Very active in department shift meetings to understand the activity that commenced and following up on deviations to schedule.

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience

　　Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of 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.