Eric Peterson

Eric Peterson serves as the Lead Power Distribution Engineer at Bridgestone Americas since April 2023, specializing in power distribution engineering for tire manufacturing plants with a focus on sustainability and reliability. Previously, Eric held several engineering roles, including Power Systems Engineer III at WACKER, where responsibilities included leading electrical safety and arc flash analysis. Earlier experience includes positions as Electrical Controls and Instrumentation Engineer and Corporate Electrical Engineer at Wacker Chemical Corporation and West Fraser, respectively, providing support for various plant sites and conducting reliability studies. Eric's career began as a Sr. Electrical Maintenance & Reliability Engineer at WestRock Company and as a Reliability NDT Specialist at Roquette America, playing key roles in reliability initiatives. Eric holds a Master of Science in Electrical Power Systems from The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Power Transmission Installation from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.