Bridgestone Americas · 1 month ago
Lead, HR Business Partner
Abilene, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expBridgestone Americas, Inc. is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, specializing in a wide range of products and solutions. The HR Business Partner role focuses on strategic consulting and partnership with business units to drive organizational effectiveness and implement key HR initiatives.
Manufacturing
No H1B
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
Qualification
Required
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
Preferred
HR Certification
Bilingual - Spanish
Union experience (plant is non union)
Benefits
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.
Company
Bridgestone Americas
Bridgestone Americas family of enterprises includes more than 50 production facilities and 55,000 employees throughout the Americas. It is a sub-organization of Bridgestone Corporation.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$50MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyU.S. Department of AgricultureJoint Genome Institute
2024-10-22Grant
2022-11-17Grant· $35M
2022-03-30Grant
Leadership Team
Brian Niles
Director, Bridgestone Retail Transformation
Recent News
2026-01-22
2025-10-31
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