Company Overview

Firestone Airide, specializes in air spring manufacturing and technology with a history of more than 80 years of research and development on technologically advanced air springs for the global marketplace. Firestone engineers air springs and related products for commercial trucks and trailers, cars, sport utility vehicles, light trucks, mini vans, motor homes, buses, agricultural equipment, rail and industrial applications.

Job Category

Engineering & Science

Position Summary

Quality Assurance Engineering work focuses on developing, modifying, applying, and maintaining quality evaluation and control systems/protocols including:

• Devising and implementing methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment

• Designing and analyzing inspection and testing processes, mechanisms, and equipment

• Conducting quality assurance tests and performing statistical analysis to assess the level of control and manage product quality risks

• Undertaking root cause analysis of incidents requiring corrective action

• Ensures that corrective measures and deviation meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements

Responsibilities

• Works on problems of moderate scope and assists with projects or processes while receiving general instructions from higher level professionals

• Applies research towards the planning, design development, testing, and completion of projects

• Impact is short-term, occasionally on medium-term goals

• Continues building knowledge of organization and processes

• May influence others within the job area through explanation of facts, policies, and practices.

• Management Representative for Plants IATF 16949 QMS.

• Lead Auditor for IATF 16949 QMS

• Developing IATF 16949 audit schedule and ensuring timely completion of audits.

Minimum Qualifications

Typically requires a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of related experience; or an advanced degree without experience; or equivalent work experience

Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action 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.

Employment Eligibility

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.