Automotive Senior Technician

h1ubCompany Overview/b/u/h1pBridgestone 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. Whatever role you fill, when you represent the Bridgestone name, you are a valued teammate, and part of our larger mission to Serve Society with Superior Quality. We start by offering each teammate more than just competitive pay. We provide 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 people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they are allowed to bring their whole self to work and know they are supported. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of. Show us the smart stuff, the tough stuff, the bold, beautiful and brave stuff. Because who you are is what we need./pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivh1buJob Category/u/b/h1/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/divRetailp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivh1ubPosition Summary/b/u/h1/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/divThe 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.p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pPay Range: $19.00 - $30.85p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pOur 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 a culture of efficiency and swift task accomplishment, ensuring you're fairly rewarded for your expertise and dedication. These rates reflect average productivity by region.p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivdivdivdivdivdivh1ubResponsibilities/b/u/h1/div/div/div/div/div/div/divullipspanDiagnose and repair to specifications - brake and hydraulic, exhaust, primary and/or advanced fuel ignition and electrical, suspension and alignment, air conditioning and computer systems./span/p/lilipspanAdequately explain technical diagnoses and needed repairs to non-mechanical individuals./span/p/lilipspanStay current with rapidly changing automotive technology through continuous ipaid /iformal training./span/p/lilipspanAssist and train technicians/mechanics in performing technical activities./span/p/lilipspanObtain 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)/span/p/li/ulp/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivdivh1ubspanMinimum Qualifications/span/b/u/h1/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/div/divdivullipspanMust have a valid automobile driver#39;s license at all times and be able to drive customer and company vehicles./span/p/lilipspanDemonstrated skill in brakes and hydraulics systems and/or steering amp; suspension and alignments/span/p/lilipspanSkilled in general automotive maintenance amp; tire repair/span/p/lilipspanCurrent federal, state and local certification/license where applicable./span/p/lilipspanAbility to communicate technical information to non-technical people./span/p/lilipspanReading, writing and math skills./span/p/li/ulh2/h2p/ph2Preferred Qualifications/h2p/pullipspan3 years of automotive repair experience, demonstrated skills via third party assessments/certifications, or completion of Vocational-Technical School Program/span/p/lilipspanA.S.E. certification in at least one of A1-A8 (L1 certification acceptable)  /span/p/li/ulh2/h2p/ph2OUR CREW KNOWS spanBENEFITS/span/h2h2/h2ulliMedical, Dental and Vision – Starting day 1 for all our teammates/liliPaid vacation and spanholidays/span/liliOn-the-job training and company-funded ASE spancertifications/span/lilispanFlexible work schedule/span/lili401(k) spanmatch/span/liliOn demand pay (daily pay) program spanavailable/span/li/ulp/ppbOUR VALUES GIVE BACK TO spanYOU/span/b/p/divp/pulliProfessional Development: No matter where you’re at in your career, we’ve got the resources to help spanyou level up./span/liliCommunity Involvement: We pride ourselves on working with our local communities and giving back where we can./liliIntegrity amp; Teamwork: Part of what makes our teams different is our drive to do things right, always, spantogether./span/li/ulp/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanAt Bridgestone, you are Free to Be/span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanWe believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self to work. We believe in championing all perspectives, individuals and teams because we understand the importance of seeing the world and our business through many different lenses. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bspanWhat we offer/span/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"spanAt Bridgestone, what really matters 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 compensation; we will provide you:/span/pullispanA supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team./span/lilispanThe opportunity to develop and grow, through training and regular mentorship./span/lilispanCorporate Social Responsibility activities./span/lilispanA truly global, dynamic and challenging work environment./span/lilispanAgility and work/life effectiveness and your long-term well-being./span/lilispanA diverse and inclusive team./span/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"ispanBridgestone 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./span /i/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"buEmployment Eligibility/u/b/pp style="text-align:left"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./p