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.

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Job Purpose

You will be responsible for the performance of machines and the status of implementation of Daily Management Systems (DMS) in the supervised production cell. This position will be responsible for training on the Daily Management System (DMS) in the production cell. The BME Cell Leader will lead the Team to achieve the assumed goals of the cell resulting from the CBN (Compelling Business Need), Master Plan and Annual Department Plan. This position will be accountable for the effective implementation of Incident Elimination - IE, Defects Handling - DH and activities related to cleaning, inspection, and lubrication of machines (Clean, Inspect & Lubricate - CIL).

Responsibilities:

Manages the cleaning inspection and lubrication (CIL) process

Implements the CIL process on machines and is responsible for its continuous improvement and development
Trains operators in CIL activities
Supervises the training of operators in the activities covered by the CIL process Create, verify, and update new parameters to minimize losses
Performing a DMS (Health Check) implementation check in terms of CL, identifies opportunities to improve the process and implements corrective actions

Defects Defect Removal Process Management (DH)

Owns the DH process in the managed cell in cooperation with the Maintenance Lead
Prioritizes and plans the removal of identified defects

OSH incident elimination process (IE)

Responsible for the implementation of the Safety Trigger system to identify the causes of potential accidents and eliminate them
Implements a system of observation of behaviors affecting work safety (Behavioral Observation System – BOS)
In cooperation with other Cell Leads from the department and the OHS section, he develops the IE process tools
Participates in the risk assessment process at workplaces
Monitors activities related to the implementation of 3M changes in the cell

Elimination of losses

Create a 90-day plan for a cell
Coordination of Loss Analysis
Conduct DDS (daily direction settings) meetings to define priorities, tasks and report results for the last 24 hours.
During the meeting, they ensure accuracy and clarity before presenting information to the team concerning the following:

Safety
Quality Implementation of CIL
Number of defects found and removed
Execution of the production plan

Implementation of the B-ME project

Responsible for the implementation of the training in the managed Cell, including directing operators to training, setting a development plan and annual goals.
Assessing the progress of training
Organizes work as part of a team, approves leaves, overtime, organizes replacements.
Manages multiskilling in the managed structure.

Qualifications & Experience Required

Education, Master, other certification:

B.Sc. (Chemical Eng), B.Tech (Chemical Eng), Quality/Engineering Diploma
Technical Secondary School
One year as a leader, shift supervisor, daily supervisor, Kaizen specialist, engineer e.g., QA, EM, IE for 3 years

Experience (years):

4 to 7 years’ experience in a process improvement environment in the manufacturing industry
Must demonstrate knowledge/experience working with Excel and LED systems

Soft/Behavioral Skills:

Communication level in English
Knowledge of production process and quality requirements
Thorough knowledge of quality management systems
Planning, Leading and Organizing skills
Communication skills and willingness to interact with shop floor staff
Problem solving and trouble shooting skills
A desire to be in a lead role
Be a self-starter
Strong organizational skills
Able to teach, coach and develop others.
Analytical skills and proficiency in Excel
Apply Innovation Skills in Tyre Manufacturing Sphere
Interpret, Analyze and Test Outcomes to Recommend Corrective Actions to Maintain Process Control
Analysis of Production Data to Establish Conformance to Operating And Process Standards

WHAT WE OFFER

At Bridgestone, what really matter is to foster co-creation opportunities and empowering you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and more sustainable for future generations. Whatever role you fill, when you represent Bridgestone, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to “Serve Society with Superior Quality”, for that, we offer you more than just a competitive payment; we will provide you:

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.
A diverse and inclusive team.

We are committed to create an even more inclusive culture that advances equity, embraces individuality, and helps our increasingly diverse teammates, customers, and communities thrive, by providing equal opportunities in employment. This means that all job applicants and members of staff will receive equal treatment and that we will not discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, color, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, religion or age.

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