Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

We are seeking a strategic and collaborative Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support our fully unionized Covington, VA manufacturing plant. This role will be onsite full time in our Covington facilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Leaders to Drive Impact
• Build strong relationships with site leadership and influence key business decisions through people strategy
• Translate business goals into actionable workforce plans that support current and future success
• Leverage data and insights to proactively identify opportunities, solve problems, and enhance performance
• Elevate The Employee Experience
• Serve as a trusted HR partner for employees and leaders, ensuring consistent, fair, and compliant practices
• Champion a positive, engaging culture where employees feel heard, supported, and valued
• Address employee relations matters with care, transparency, and a focus on resolution
• Lead in a Unionized Environment
• Play a key role in labor relations, including grievance handling, contract interpretation, and negotiations support
• Partner with leaders to proactively mitigate risk and maintain strong labor-management relationships
• Ensure consistent application of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and coach supervisors on CBA compliance, just cause principles, and progressive discipline
• Develop Talent & Build Future Leaders
• Support performance management, succession planning, and employee development initiatives
• Create and execute a site-specific leadership development strategy
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to attract top talent and build a strong pipeline
• Identify skill gaps and implement meaningful development solutions
• Driving HR Excellence
• Ensure compliance with all employment laws and company policies
• Continuously improving HR processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
• Lead or support key HR initiatives that strengthen the overall organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources or related field
• 7+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience within a manufacturing environment, including direct support of unionized workforces
• Strongly preferred: experience within a unionized environment
• Proven ability to build credibility and trust with both hourly union employees and site leadership
• Proven ability to influence leaders and drive change
• Proven ability to analyze workforce data and trends to inform decisions and proactively address workforce challenges
• Experience with HR systems (Workday preferred)

Qualifications

• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically

Skills

• Strategic thinking
• People management
• Employee relations
• Unionized labor relations
• Performance management
• Succession planning
• Talent development
• HR system proficiency (Workday preferred)

Benefits

Ingevity offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and more. Please visit our website for details.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $XX,XXX - $XXXX based on experience and qualifications. Please note that this is a competitive salary and may vary based on market conditions.

Schedule

This role is full-time and located onsite at our Covington, VA facility.