HR Manager - Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with plant leadership to implement initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement, retention, and workplace culture across all assigned sites.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations (FMLA, FLSA, ADA, etc.) and corporate policies.
• Led full-cycle recruitment for hourly production, skilled trades, and professional/technical roles, ensuring a steady pipeline for multiple facilities.
• Manage benefits administration, process payroll, audit timekeeping records, and keep HRIS data up to date.
• Standardize and facilitate new hire orientation programs to ensure consistency in training and culture integration across the region.
• Manage Third-Party Service (TPS) relationships effectively to ensure delivery.
• Provide expert counsel to site managers and employees on sensitive relations issues, ensuring consistent and fair application of policies across different locations.
• Serve as the point of contact for complex inquiries regarding benefits and policies.
• Maintain accurate employee records and oversee HRIS data entry. Conduct timekeeping audits and process payroll.
• Compile and analyze HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, labor costs) to provide actionable insights to executive leadership.
• Administer safety programs and assist with corporate-driven audits, policy rollouts, and safety initiatives to maintain a "Safety First" culture.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years of progressive HR experience, being "on-site" and hands-on with internal customers.
• At least 3 years of experience leading the HR function specifically within a Manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 3 years of experience recruiting skilled manufacturing labor and technical/engineering staff.
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Solid, up-to-date understanding of employment laws and HR best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience maintaining positive union-free environments.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish is highly preferred.
• PURPH or SPHR certification.