Automotive Lead Technician

Overview

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 competitive pay, formal training, performance incentives, paid vacation and holidays, healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees, and a 401k plan. 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.

Retail

The Lead Technician position requires your experience and technical expertise to diagnose drivability and electrical systems, while using leadership and mentoring skills to drive a team toward increased customer care and satisfaction.

Pay Range: $21.69 - $48.00

Our technicians enjoy a performance-based compensation model known as flat-rate pay. This system rewards our skilled professionals with a predetermined amount for each eligible task, fostering efficiency and ensuring fair rewards for expertise. 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.
• 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 ASE certifications in at least five of A1 – A8 within first two years of employment. (Tests and registrations fees are paid by the company; technicians receive a 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.
• Skilled in brakes diagnosis/repair
• Skilled in alignment, steering & suspension diagnosis/repair
• 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.

• Strong understanding of electrical/electronic systems, engine repair, engine performance, automatic transmission/transaxle, manual drivetrain/transmission, and automotive heating/AC
• 5 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 3 of A1-A8 (L1 can be one of the three – Brakes and Steering & Suspension A.S.E.s preferred)

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

• Professional Development:
  Resources to help you level up.
• Community Involvement:
  Working with local communities and giving back.
• Integrity & Teamwork:
  Doing things right, always, together.

At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be. We believe in bringing your whole self to work and value diverse perspectives. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve.

At Bridgestone, we foster co-creation and empower you to be creative and curious to make mobility safer, more efficient, and sustainable. We offer more than competitive compensation and a supportive onboarding experience:

• 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 long-term well-being
• A diverse and inclusive team

Employment Eligibility
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. 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.