Automotive Senior Technician

Company Overview

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. With locations across North America and more than $4.5 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career.

We offer formal training, performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, competitive healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan to help build towards your future. We believe in supporting teammates and championing diverse perspectives and teams. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. Show us what you are made of.

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. Pay Range: $18.54 - $30.94. Our technicians enjoy a performance-based compensation model known as flat-rate pay, rewarding skilled professionals with a predetermined amount for each eligible task. These rates reflect average productivity by region.

Bridgestone is committed to fair and lawful compensation practices. All employees receive pay that meets or exceeds the applicable minimum wage requirements.

• 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 (Tests and registrations fees are paid for by company pass or fail. Technicians receive bonus for each test passed).

• 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.

• 3 years of automotive repair experience, demonstrated skills via third party assessments/certifications, or completion of Vocational-Technical School Program

• A.S.E. certification in at least one of A1-A8 (L1 certification acceptable)

• Medical, Dental and Vision – Starting day 1 for all our teammates

• Paid vacation and holidays

• On-the-job training and company-funded ASE certifications

• Flexible work schedule

• 401(k) match

• On demand pay (daily pay) program available

• OUR VALUES GIVE BACK TO YOU:
  Professional Development, Community Involvement, Integrity & Teamwork.

• At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be. We value bringing your whole self to work and embracing diverse perspectives.

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.