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How much do rubber engineering manager jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for rubber engineering manager in the United States is $146,868.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $116,500.00 and $173,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Rubber Engineering Manager vs Rubber Development Engineer?

AspectRubber Engineering ManagerRubber Development Engineer
Required CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Materials, or Rubber Engineering; often leadership experienceBachelor's or Master's in Mechanical, Materials, or Rubber Engineering; focus on technical skills
Work EnvironmentOversees teams in manufacturing or R&D facilities, manages projectsWorks in labs or R&D departments, develops rubber compounds and products
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in manufacturing companies, tire and rubber product industriesCommon in R&D labs, product development firms, and manufacturing

The Rubber Engineering Manager focuses on leading teams, managing projects, and overseeing rubber product development, while the Rubber Development Engineer concentrates on technical research, developing new rubber compounds, and testing materials. Both roles require strong technical backgrounds, but differ in leadership responsibilities and scope of work.

Infographic showing various Rubber Engineering Manager job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 72% Full Time, and 28% Part Time. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $146,868 per year, or $70.6 per hour.
Senior Engineering Manager

Senior Engineering Manager

Bridgestone Americas, Inc

New Orleans, LA

Full-time

Posted 26 days ago

Bridgestone Americas rating

7.1

Company rating: 7.1 out of 10

Based on 126 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

352nd of 515 rated manufacturers

Job description

Company Overview

Firestone Polymers, LLC is headquartered in Lake Charles, LA and manufactures polymers and synthetic rubber in our world-class ISO 9001:2015, 14001:2015 registered plant located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Firestone's unique anionic polymerization technology allows production of high purity, high molecular weight polybutadiene and a wide range of block, random, and vinyl modified styrene-butadiene copolymers. These products are sold around the world for use in tires, impact modification of plastics and hot melt adhesives. Statistical process control is used in every step of the operation. Firestone Polymers, LLC is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas, a division of Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company.

Job Category
Engineering & Science
Position Summary
The Senior Engineering Manager position has responsibility for more than one Specialization within their group and will provide leadership to the Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering teams in a petro chemical manufacturing environment. Hands on experience in the petro chemical industry is absolutely essential.
A Senior Manager position typically manages a department or small unit that includes multiple teams led by managers and/or team leaders. Problems faced are often complex and require extensive investigation and analysis. This position requires the ability to influence others to accept practices and approaches, and the ability to communicate and influence executive leadership on a regular basis. Knowledge of PSM, environmental regulations, and other such industry related experiences are required. Experience with process simulation software, such as ASPEN, would be a plus!
Responsibilities
  • Develops and ensures adoption of short to mid-term strategy/results and execution of functional strategy for the operational direction of the department
  • Oversees continuous improvement/automation implementation activities
  • Leverages institutional knowledge for strategy development
  • Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders
  • Influences, coaches, and develops direct reports/teams
  • Other duties as assigned

This positions is necessary as it plays an essential role in the following critical functions:

- Ensuring engineering compliance with regulatory requirements and RAGAGEP (Recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice) including process safety management (PSM).
- Providing technical leadership and mentorship to engineering staff as it pertains to the complex operational demands of a chemical facility in order to drive continuous improvement in efficiency, cost optimization, and competitiveness.
- Assessing new technologies and developing the capital plan to align with mid to long term business strategy.
- Driving collaboration between process design engineering and capital project engineering to ensure projects deliver desired objectives.
- Developing and refining engineering workflows and processes to ensure a quality output and informed stakeholders.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree; 8+ years of relevant experience including 5+ years management or leadership experience
Or Master's degree; 6+ years of relevant experience including 4-5 years management or leadership experience

What we offer

At 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:

  • A supportive and engaging onboarding experience to ensure a smooth transition into our team.
  • 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 your long-term well-being.
  • A diverse and inclusive team.

Bridgestone 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.

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.

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