HR Manager - AZ

About the role

This role oversees workforce management, HR and facility operations, regulatory compliance, and facility-related employee functions within a manufacturing environment. It ensures alignment with federal and state regulations, including OFCCP, OSHA, FLSA and FMLA, while driving organizational performance through effective policies, reporting, and workforce strategies.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision to HR and facility team members including assigning work, setting priorities and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Lead and manage all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and workforce planning.
• Oversee staffing levels, shift planning and workforce efficiency and align workforce strategies with production and business goals.
• Partner with leadership to ensure compliance with state and federal government contract requirements, including workforce regulations, reporting and labor standards.
• Drive workforce planning, and succession planning strategies.
• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies aligned with state and federal regulations.
• Own the employee handbook, ensuring alignment with all legal requirements, employment law updates and internal practices.
• Ensure consistent policy interpretation and enforcement across all locations and departments.
• Develop, implement, and update HR policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Support the development and implementation of HR systems and initiatives.
• Establish departmental accountability across talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, training, safety, employee relations, and compliance.
• Ensure adherence to ISO processes and company quality policies.
• Partner with leadership to design and manage competitive compensation and benefits aligned with market and workforce needs.
• Lead the annual benefits renewal process, including vendor evaluation, plan design analysis, cost negotiations, and executive recommendations.
• Partner with brokers and carriers to optimize plan offerings, control costs, and enhance employee value.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and government contract wage and benefit requirements.
• Oversee benefits communication and employee education to maximize utilization and engagement.
• Assist in processing bi-weekly payroll, reconcile between ERP timekeeping system and ADP payroll reports, close the time frame in ERP system when complete.
• Collaborate with CFO on annual renewal of commercial insurance including workers compensation and audit.
• Monitor labor costs and overtime.
• Support and manage 401(k) fiduciary responsibilities, including plan governance, meeting and reporting compliance and manage annual audit in order to submit the 5500 Form.
• Lead annual performance evaluation process and employee engagement surveys.
• Plan and coordinate employee engagement activities including monthly employee celebrations and quarterly and annual meetings.
• Develop and implement employee engagement strategies to drive retention, morale, and productivity.
• Manage conflict resolution, investigations and corrective actions.
• Establish and manage performance management strategies aligned with organizational goals.
• Implement training strategies focused on technical, safety, and contract compliance requirements.
• Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Develop and maintain HR compliance strategies ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state contractor requirements (e.g., OFCCP, EEO, affirmative action, if applicable).
• Oversee audits, reporting, and risk mitigation processes.
• Maintain policies and procedures aligned with regulatory and contractual obligations.
• Time management logging of daily hours with job codes.
• Comply with department ISO 9001 processes and company quality policy.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of HR functions include pay, benefits, recruitment, training & development.
• Able to process annual open enrollment for benefit administration.
• Manage employee relations, payroll administration and state and federal employment law.
• Must stay up to date on HR laws, policies and procedures with an understanding of legal compliance.
• Previous experience using HRIS System as well as aptitude and personality testing preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office products; Word, Excel, Outlook and TEAMS.
• Prior use of ADP Workforce Now, Criteria, Epicor Time and Attendance preferred.
• Advanced understanding of state and federal laws.
• Advanced understanding and use of Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel and TEAMS.

Additional Requirements

• Full time regular position working Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm.
• Flexible work hours required, which could include working evenings or weekends due to project demands or deadlines.
• Position based out of Chandler, AZ.
• Travel to other work locations may be required - 10%.
• Pre-employment credit and background check and drug test.
• VirTra is an Equal Opportunity Employer.