Bridgestone Americas has made leadership changes at its manufacturing operations in Aiken County, S.C. The tiremaker appointed Ron Brooks to serve as plant manager of the new off-road radial tire plant and named Fran Jones plant manager of its passenger and light truck facility.
Brooks spent much of his career working with Bridgestone. He previously managed other manufacturing facilities including the tiremaker’s operations in Warren County, Tenn., LaVergne, Tenn., and Bloomington, Ill.
The off-road radial facility in Aiken is scheduled to begin production later this year.
Jones replaces John Stewart, who was recently appointed plant manager at Bridgestone’s operations in Warren County. She previously served as vie president of administrative services of the Aiken off-road radial plant.