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Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee and is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.

Business Unit

BAMG - FSFT Fibers Textiles

Management Level

Para-Professional

Job Category

Interns & Co-Ops

Position Summary

The IT Intern will support the daily activities with systems/applications for Firestone Fibers & Textiles. The student will support current systems (development and maintenance), process improvement initiatives, ongoing processes and systems, and workflows.

Responsibilities

The qualified intern should expect to contribute & improve in the following functions:

Further development of reporting and project-tracking tools

Maintenance of reporting systems

Data analysis

Assist department improvement initiatives and enabler projects.

Support department project managers and specialists in daily tasks

Light coding of front ends and back ends (with direction from the team and leads)

Steering your collaborative partners

Developing tools used for reporting (MS Applications, Oracle, APEX, ...)

Plan and implement projects and tasks related to assignments from management.

Application optimizations

Requirements

• Pursuing a two-year or four-year degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field.

• Minimum of [2] years of experience in software development.

• Strong understanding of programming languages, software development methodologies, and Dev tools, such as

• RPG Programming (RPGLE and RPG Free).

• Data Management (SQL, MySQL, SSRS, SSAS)

• Microsoft Suit (C#, VB.net, Entity Framework, SQL Server)

• Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, MVC Architectural Pattern)

• Source Control Management (TFS, ADO, Git, SVC

• Agile methodology

• ADO or similar software development cycle tools

• Experience with web development, mobile app development, and thin client technology.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Python, Node.JS, Linux-Ubuntu, Jomar-ERP.

• Programming Zebra Scanners.

• SharePoint administration.

• SSRS reporting.

• Finance/ ERP systems

• Textile manufacturing

Salaried Manufacturing Interns or Co-Op, excluding California

Minimum Qualifications

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.