Plant HR Manager

About the role

Company Information: PACCAR is a Global Fortune 500 company established in 1905, recognized as a global leader in commercial vehicle, financial, and customer service fields with brands Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. PACCAR designs and manufactures advanced diesel engines and provides customized financial services, information technology, and truck parts.

Division Information - Dynacraft: Dynacraft, a PACCAR Company, headquartered in McKinney, TX, is a diversified global manufacturer of PACCAR medium and heavy-duty truck parts sold under the Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF nameplates. For over forty years, Dynacraft has supplied truck manufacturing divisions and PACCAR Parts service parts division with high quality components, subassemblies, and specialized services. Manufacturing facilities are located in Louisville, KY, and McKinney, TX.

Job Summary: The Plant HR Manager serves as the strategic and operational Human Resources leader for Dynacraft's McKinney manufacturing facility. This role provides leadership and guidance in employee relations, workforce planning, recruiting, performance management, investigations, employee engagement, compliance, compensation administration, leave management, organizational development, and workforce strategy. The Plant HR Manager directly manages, coaches, and develops a team of 4-5 HR professionals and is responsible for ensuring consistent HR service delivery across the plant. The position serves as a trusted business partner to plant leadership, supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations while driving initiatives that support employee engagement, operational effectiveness, leadership development, and compliance with company policies and employment regulations.

Diversity: PACCAR has success with diverse teams of employees working together to achieve excellent results. Having a diverse and inclusive work environment ensures PACCAR has the talent needed to conduct business today and in the future by leveraging different backgrounds, skills, and viewpoints. PACCAR believes diversity increases innovation, results in better decisions, and increases employee engagement. PACCAR increases awareness through global company-wide Diversity Councils and various employee resource groups that support multicultural events, outreach, mentorship programs, and more. PACCAR has been awarded the Top Company for Women to Work for in Transportation since 2018 by the Women In Trucking Association and Newsweek 2023 America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women.

Responsibilities

• Lead all plant employee relations activities and workplace investigations.
• Manage, develop, and coach a team of 4-5 HR professionals.
• Serve as the primary HR business partner for plant leadership.
• Support workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and talent development initiatives.
• Administer performance management and corrective action processes.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Lead employee engagement programs and communication initiatives.
• Analyze workforce metrics and recommend improvement strategies.
• Support compensation, organizational changes, and succession planning activities.
• Partner with leaders on organizational effectiveness and employee development.
• Support leave administration, accommodations, and return-to-work activities.
• Drive continuous improvement within HR systems, processes, and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in HR Management (in manufacturing environment, preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or a related field required.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, performance management, coaching, and employee development practices.
• Demonstrated leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Self-motivated, organized, adaptable, and effective in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with SAP, Work