Senior HR Business Partner

Location: Americas Technology Center

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 Senior Human Resources Business Partner serves as the strategic HR partner for the Indy Car race tire manufacturing facility as well as the Product Development Operations team. The role will partner closely with plant leadership and management teams to align people strategies with business objectives. This hands-on role drives workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, organizational development, and HR compliance while fostering a high-performance, safety-focused culture.

The Sr. HRBP acts as a trusted advisor to management, providing both strategic guidance and operational support to enhance employee engagement, strengthen organizational capability, and deliver measurable business results in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role will be onsite 5 days/week at the Akron, OH Technology Center.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects or processes of diverse scope, while working independently with limited supervision
• Supports continuous improvement/automation activities
• Supports relationships through strong communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead complex employee relations investigations and ensure consistent, fair resolution aligned with company policies and legal requirements.
• Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement across all shifts.
• Oversee talent acquisition strategies for hourly and salaried roles, ensuring staffing levels support production demands.
• Partner with corporate HR centers of excellence (COEs) to deploy enterprise programs at the plant level.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR processes, systems, and reporting.
• Minimum Qualifications