About the Role
The Senior Technician position requires your talent and technical expertise to diagnose drivability and electrical systems, while using your leadership and mentoring skills in driving a team toward increased customer care and satisfaction.
Responsibilities
- Diagnose and repair to specifications - brake and hydraulic, exhaust, primary and/or advanced fuel ignition and electrical, suspension and alignment, air conditioning and computer systems.
- Adequately explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals.
- Stay current with rapidly changing automotive technology through continuous paid formal training.
- Assist and train technicians/mechanics in performing technical activities.
- Obtain or maintain A.S.E. certifications in at least three of A1 – A8 within first two years of employment.
Requirements
- Must have a valid automobile driver's license at all times and be able to drive customer and company vehicles.
- Demonstrated skill in brakes and hydraulics systems and/or steering & suspension and alignments
- Skilled in general automotive maintenance & tire repair
- Current federal, state and local certification/license where applicable.
- Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical people.
- Reading, writing and math skills.
Skills
- Automotive repair
- Brakes and hydraulics systems
- Steering & suspension and alignments
- General automotive maintenance
- Tire repair
- ASE certification
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3 years of automotive repair experience
- Vocational-Technical School Program completion
Education Level
- A.S.E. certification in at least one of A1-A8 (L1 certification acceptable)
Salary/Compensations
- $23.69 - $35.52
- Performance-based compensation model known as flat-rate pay
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision – Starting day 1
- Paid vacation and holidays
- On-the-job training
- Company-funded ASE certifications
- Flexible work schedule
- 401(k) match
- On demand pay (daily pay) program available
About the Company
- Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America.
- BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations.
- Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires.
- 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 global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.
Equal Opportunity
- Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity 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.
