OverviewNashville, Tenn.-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company.Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries.The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers.Guided by its One Team, One Planet message, the company is dedicated to achieving a positive environmental impact in all of the communities it calls home.Position SummaryUnder the direction of the Director, Bandag Retread R&D, the position has primary responsibility for applying current and new technologies to develop best-in-class/industry leading Bandag retread products in North and South America.ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:
Project management of low priority retread product material development projects (all aspects: planning, tracking, ISO documentation, etc.)
Technical management of low to medium priority global retread product development activities including test design, data interpretation, reporting and launch of new products
Initial setting and long term maintenance of product specifications.
Accountable for providing technical recommendations and options for new product development, COGS reductions, and applied research initiatives associated with retread product design.
Deliver continuous improvement efforts to reduce the time to market of new products, while ensuring performance and quality are not jeopardized.
Ensure intellectual property is managed properly, both internal and external.
Utilize state of the art computer modeling
Working Relationships
Position must collaborate with internal & external suppliers & customers: process engineering, procurement, supply chain management, quality systems engineering, manufacturing, global technical centers, legal, and accounting (internal); Vendors, Dealer & fleet customers (external).
Incumbent must possess the written and oral communication skills necessary to provide management personnel with project status and recommendations.
Travel
Depending on priorities and schedules the incumbent may be required to work extended hours (over 45 hours per week), with the potential for evening/night shifts in the production facilities, restread production facilities, and/or fleet inspection visits.
Office - 80%
Non Office - Retread shops, production facilities, fleet inspections, technical exchange meetings - 20%
RequiredQualifications:Bachelors - Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or PhysicsPreferredMasters - Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, or Physics / experience with Design of Experiment methodology, and/or 3 years experience in the rubber or plastics industry, or commercial fleet operations.
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