Operations Manager Chemical Manufacturing

Company OverviewBridgestone 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 CategoryEngineering & SciencePosition SummaryThe realistic useable salary range for this position is in the $120,000 to a maximum of $160,000 range.The Chemical Manufacturing Operations Manager position is located at Bridgestone’s Bio-Rubber Process Research Center (BPRC) in Southeast Mesa, Arizona. This is not a remote or work from home position. The BPRC is a Process Safety Management regulated, 24/5, continuous Chemical Manufacturing Pilot Plant facility for developing the processes necessary to extract natural rubber from Guayule shrub, producing samples for product testing and gathering engineering data for commercial scale-up. The role is not just a management role as this role has both management and technical responsibilities and at a high level the Operations Manager Chemical Manufacturing will: • Be responsible for safe operations of the plant• Manage the process team (Sr. process engineer, process supervisors and process technicians) to meet site goals• Collaborate with and assist other departments (EHSS, maintenance, engineering, lab) and contractors to fulfill the above• Assist/perform advanced process troubleshooting in the plant, experiment design & execution in the plant, process development & designPay Range: $122,200.00 - $195,500.00 Pay Range: $122,200.00 - $195,500.00 ResponsibilitiesSpecific ResponsibilitiesEHSS & PSMResponsible for EHSS & PSM compliance of the process teamProvide data to EHSS for reporting and complianceLead, participate in and document risk assessments, PSSR’s, MOC’s, root cause investigations and HazOp’sServe as an emergency contact for the siteOperationsResponsible for generating production/sample/trial schedules and executing to the scheduleSchedule raw materialsProvide supervision and direction to the process teamOversee day-to-day activities within the process areaLead continuous improvement of production methods/procedures, equipment performance and team efficiencyManage process and/or equipment trialsProvide input on annual operating budgets for the process area and manage to the budgetCollaborationInterface with the Maintenance department to coordinate plant maintenance and project work and to plan the annual shutdownInterface with Corporate Research & Development teammates to develop new productsProvide input to scale processes from lab to pilot to commercialProvide technical input for capital projectsLeadership SkillsLead by exampleLead via routine genba walksDemonstrate honesty and high integrity consistently to build respect and trustMinimum QualificationsBachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering or closely related field is required.PSM experience: MOC, PSSR, PHA, MI, SOP’s, root cause investigations, safety programsBasic understanding of process control logic – ladder and function blockFive years operations management experience in a PSM plantTen years overall experience in a PSM plantProcess scale-up experienceMust have good engineering technical skillsLI-JB1At Bridgestone, you are Free to BeWe 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 offerAt 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 EligibilityIf 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.SummaryLocation: Mesa Central Research; Houston, TX; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, CA; GCNO New Orleans Area; 909089 Johnson City; Denver, COType: Full timePosted: 2026-10-12Country: United States of AmericaRequisition: 2026_24199Posting ID: 221bd6df66a01001a4236201e4500001