Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (BSAM), headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and Bridgestone Europe, Middle East and Africa (BSEMEA), headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, operate collectively as a “Bridgestone West” strategic region. This region services the strategic business needs of teams across the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa. BSAM and BSEMEA are subsidiaries of Bridgestone Corporation, globally headquartered in Japan. Bridgestone and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand products and solutions to address the needs of a broad range of customers and industries.
Key focus areas include:
- HR Consulting and Coaching
- Enabling Business Change
- HR Program Advocacy
- Talent Partnership
About the Plant:
- On-site role (with flexibility)
- Located in Abilene, TX
- 200 employees currently, up to 300 with planned expansion
- Non-Exempt and Exempt employees at plant
- Non-union plant
- Business: Retread (Bandag)
Project Leadership: Leads complex, high-impact projects and processes end-to-end with limited oversight, defining scopes, setting milestones, and ensuring successful outcomes.
Talent Development & Mentorship: Mentors junior HR professionals, delegates work effectively based on skill, reviews all output for quality assurance, and fosters a strong professional development environment.
Strategic Planning & Execution: Collaborates on the development of strategic operational roadmaps and translates high-level objectives into actionable implementation plans, monitoring KPIs and adjusting tactics as needed.
Process Improvement & Automation: Proactively identifies workflow inefficiencies, conducts detailed data analysis to support recommendations, and champions the implementation of automation and process enhancements to drive measurable improvements.
Innovation & SOP Redesign: Evaluates existing standard operating procedures (SOPs), adapts precedents, and fundamentally redesigns processes as necessary to develop innovative solutions for emerging business needs.
Stakeholder Relations & Negotiation: Builds and sustains robust relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders, utilizing strong communication and negotiation skills to align expectations and foster cohesive collaboration
Typically requires a minimum of 8 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years of experience; or equivalent work experience
Prior Manufacturing experience
Prior experience working in an environment with multiple HR responsibilities - Recruiting, interviewing, onboarding, etc.
Nice to have:
HR Certification - SHRM/HRCI
Bilingual - Spanish
Union experience (plant is non union)
At Bridgestone, you are Free to Be
We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they feel safe bringing their chosen version of themselves 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. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.
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.
- An effective and inclusive team.
Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to consider all individuals for employment based on their unique merit and without regard to 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree with at least 8 years of related experience, or master's degree with at least 6 years, or PhD with at least 3 years, or equivalent work experience
- Prior manufacturing experience
- Experience managing multiple HR responsibilities, including recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding
- SHRM or HRCI certification
- Bilingual Spanish proficiency
- Union experience
Bridgestone Americas Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bridgestone Americas and has not been reviewed or approved by Bridgestone Americas.
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Healthcare Strength — Company materials highlight nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage with added services such as autism support, 3D mammograms, diabetes care, family planning, cancer support, and transgender services, alongside EAP resources. These offerings are consistently emphasized as a core part of the package across many non‑retail locations.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match administered via Fidelity is repeatedly emphasized, with recent materials characterizing the match favorably. This provides a solid foundation for long‑term financial benefits, particularly in corporate and manufacturing settings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, PTO, volunteer time off, and paid parental leave are featured, with role‑dependent flexibility noted in appropriate corporate roles. Although specifics vary by location, the range of options is consistently highlighted.
Bridgestone Americas Insights
What We Do
Nashville, Tennessee-based Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions. Bridgestone develops, manufactures and markets a diverse portfolio of original equipment and replacement tires, tire-centric solutions, mobility solutions and other rubber-associated and diversified products that deliver social and customer value. These best-in-class offerings are sold to consumers and fleet customers around the world under the trusted Bridgestone and Firestone brand names. With more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 employees, the Bridgestone Americas enterprise spans from Canada to Argentina. Business units of Bridgestone Americas include Bridgestone Retail Operations, the world’s largest network of company-owned retail tire and automotive service centers; Bandag, a leader in commercial tire retreading worldwide; Firestone Building Products, an industry leader in commercial roofing and building solutions; and Firestone Industrial Products, a leading provider of technologically advanced air springs for commercial and passenger vehicle applications. Across all its businesses, Bridgestone is dedicated to shaping a sustainable future. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility commitment, Our Way to Serve, the company strives to improve the way people around the world move, live, work and play in every aspect of its business. To view our terms of use, visit https://www.bridgestoneamericas.com/en/terms-of-use.
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