HR Manager

About the role

We are partnering with a long-time client, a highly respected, growth-oriented manufacturer, to help identify an HR Manager who will serve as the dedicated HR leader for one of its production facilities in Central Illinois.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried positions
• Coordinate interviews, prepare offers, and manage onboarding from acceptance through orientation
• Serve as the primary HR resource for employees and leaders throughout the employee lifecycle
• Provide guidance on employee relations, coaching managers through employee issues while partnering on appropriate solutions
• Support performance management, policy interpretation, investigations, and compliance
• Administer HR processes, employee documentation, recordkeeping, and reporting
• Assist employees with benefits questions and coordinate with corporate resources and vendors
• Partner with operations leaders to support workforce planning, engagement, and retention initiatives
• Support training and onboarding activities while additional organizational resources continue to evolve
• Ensure HR practices remain compliant with employment laws, company policies, and manufacturing best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Progressive Human Resources experience in a manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environment
• Strong HR Generalist experience across recruiting, employee relations, benefits, onboarding, compliance, and HR administration
• Experience supporting hourly manufacturing populations
• Working knowledge of employment law and HR best practices
• Strong communication, organization, and relationship-building skills
• Ability to work onsite full-time in Central Illinois

Qualifications

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certifications are welcomed but not required.

Skills

• Genuine enjoyment of the operational side of HR
• Thrives in balancing recruiting, employee relations, HR administration, and daily problem-solving
• Takes pride in staying organized and following through on commitments
• Builds trust easily with both production employees and leaders
• Comfortable making decisions, prioritizing competing needs, and owning work
• Appreciates spending time where the business happens, on the manufacturing floor with employees, and behind the desk managing everything administrative

Pay

$105,000

Schedule

Onsite Daily