Teams at Bridgestone Americas

Leads complex mechanical engineering projects, designs and installs mechanical equipment and systems for industrial applications, supports automation and continuous improvement initiatives, and coaches junior professionals. The role requires independent project leadership, technical problem-solving, and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

Own the software platform product backlog and feature lifecycle. Gather customer requirements, translate needs into user stories, collaborate with design and engineering, drive Agile sprint and release processes, present new features, monitor product performance, and improve user experience through feedback and analytics.

Designs, installs, optimizes, and maintains mechanical manufacturing equipment and systems. Leads capital projects, equipment modifications, reliability improvements, troubleshooting, root cause analysis, continuous improvement, and safety initiatives. Coordinates vendors, contractors, budgets, schedules, procurement, installation, startup, testing, and validation. Provides technical guidance to production and maintenance teams while improving safety, quality, throughput, waste, scrap, downtime, and cost performance.