Tire manufacturer and retreading operations across Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia
Bridgestone Latinoamérica Norte manufactures and retreads tires across three countries, producing ~29,000 units daily through a 2,500-person workforce. The tech stack—anchored on Azure DevOps, .NET, SQL Server, and Power BI—reflects a traditional manufacturing IT posture, but hiring patterns reveal operational pressures: HR departments are oversubscribed (5 roles open), and pain-point data highlights systemic challenges in data integrity, payroll accuracy, and compliance tracking that suggest the org is struggling to scale administrative functions alongside production volume.
BS-LAN is a regional business unit of Bridgestone Corporation, formed in 2015 to consolidate manufacturing and sales across Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia. The company produces a range of tire brands (Bridgestone, Firestone, and associated labels) for consumer, OEM, commercial-vehicle, and agricultural customers, with a secondary business in truck-tire retreading. Operations span manufacturing plants, sales channels, and support functions; the org maintains ISO 45001 certification and manages compliance across multiple jurisdictions. Current headcount exceeds 2,500 employees, with active hiring concentrated in HR, manufacturing, and operations roles.
Manufacturing and sales operations span Mexico, Costa Rica, and Colombia. The company also hires in Canada. Headquartered in Mexico City (Polanco).
The company produces approximately 29,000 tires per day across the region and operates truck-tire retreading facilities in Mexico and Costa Rica.
Core systems include Azure DevOps, .NET, SQL Server, Power BI, Tableau, ServiceNow, and AS/400. Also uses Microsoft 365, Figma, Airtable, and Python for analytics.
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