Lead, HR Business Partner

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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.

Human Resources

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) performs a specialized type of human resources work focused on strategic consulting and partnership with assigned business units. This role is critical in driving organizational effectiveness through expert consultation and the implementation of key HR initiatives.

• HR Consulting and Coaching
• Enabling Business Change
• HR Program Advocacy
• Talent Partnership

• Located in Abilene, TX
• 200 employees currently with a planned plant expansion starting in 2026
• 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.

• HR Certification
• Bilingual - Spanish
• Union experience (plant is non union)

We believe people can only provide superior service and quality to others when they bring their whole self 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. We are building a team as diverse as the world we serve. So, show us what you are made of, because who you are is what we need.

• 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.

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.

• Seniority level:
  Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Human Resources
• Industries:
  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing