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Overview

Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas, employing over 22,000 teammates across more than 2,200 stores in North America. The Senior Technician position requires technical expertise in diagnosing drivability and electrical systems while leading a team to enhance customer care and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and repair brake and hydraulic, exhaust, 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 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 the first two years of employment.

Requirements

  • Must have a valid automobile driver's license at all times.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Sign on Bonus of $2,000 for first time hires.
  • Performance-based compensation model known as flat-rate pay.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in San Angelo, TX

Pay in context

At roughly $25/hr, this posting comes in about 39% below the $41/hr median for welding jobs in San Angelo, TX, where the middle half runs $36–$42/hr across 10 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 0% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in San Angelo, TX

We're tracking 21 other active welding openings in San Angelo, TX right now, from 15 different employers. 16 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,424 other active welding openings from 736 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in San Angelo, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Zachry Group (26), Welding Shop in Houston, TX (25), and Austin Industries (23). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are San Angelo at $41/hr, Pasadena at $40/hr, and Midlothian at $38/hr. San Angelo is among them.

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