HR Manager

The HR Manager will be responsible for leading and supporting human resources activities across multiple manufacturing locations. This position will serve as a strategic and hands-on HR partner to site leadership, employees, and corporate management while ensuring consistent HR practices, employee engagement, compliance, and workforce development across all locations.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on HR leader who is comfortable on the manufacturing floor, understands the challenges of recruiting and retaining hourly employees, and has the ability to recruit everything from line-level production workers to plant managers and other leadership positions.

Key Responsibilities

Multi-Site HR Leadership

• Provide HR leadership and support across multiple manufacturing locations.
• Partner with Plant Managers, Operations leaders, and other management teams to address workforce and organizational needs.
• Establish consistent HR policies, procedures, and best practices across all locations.
• Travel between facilities as needed to support employees and leadership teams.
• Develop strong relationships with employees at all levels of the organization.

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Lead recruiting efforts for both hourly/line-level manufacturing positions and salaried professional and leadership roles.
• Develop and maintain effective recruiting pipelines for production, skilled trades, engineering, maintenance, supervisors, managers, and executive-level positions.
• Source candidates through job boards, social media, networking, recruiting firms, employee referrals, community organizations, and other channels.
• Partner with hiring managers to develop job descriptions, establish hiring requirements, conduct interviews, and make selection decisions.
• Develop strategies to improve time-to-fill, quality of hire, retention, and recruiting costs.
• Build relationships with local schools, technical programs, workforce development organizations, and community resources.

Compliance & HR Administration

• Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Maintain HR policies, procedures, employee records, and documentation.
• Support wage and salary administration, benefits, leave programs, and other HR processes.
• Maintain compliance with OSHA-related HR requirements and other applicable manufacturing regulations.
• Partner with leadership on workers' compensation, unemployment claims, and related matters.

Culture & Retention

• Develop initiatives to attract, retain, and develop manufacturing talent.
• Monitor turnover and identify root causes and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain a visible HR presence within the facilities and on the manufacturing floor.
• Promote employee communication, engagement, accountability, and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably within manufacturing, industrial, or other high-volume environments.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multiple locations or facilities.
• Proven ability to recruit both hourly production employees and salaried leadership/professional talent.
• Strong employee relations and conflict-resolution skills.
• Working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with employees from the manufacturing floor through executive leadership.
• Experience with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, and Microsoft Office.
• Ability and willingness to travel between company locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification is a plus.
• PHR or SPHR certification is also desirable.
• Manufacturing or industrial HR experience strongly preferred.
• Experience developing hourly recruiting strategies in a competitive labor market.
• Experience with leadership development, succession planning, and organizational change.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, restructuring, rapid growth, or other organizational transformations.

Email scott.slater@gogpac.com

Call 515-461-1578