Lead, HR Business Partner

Abilene

Full time

2026_27942

Company Overview

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.

Job Category

HR

Position Summary

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.

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)

Responsibilities

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• 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, and onboarding,

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.

Based in Nashville Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company. Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires to address the needs of a broad range of customers, including consumers, automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment manufacturers, and those in the agricultural, forestry and mining industries. The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers. Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.