Human Resources Business Partner

Serves as the primary Human Resources representative for the cement plant. Provides day-to-day HR support to employees and operational leadership. Ensures the consistent execution of UNACEM North America's people processes and acts as a connector between employee needs and management initiatives to support culture, safety, performance, and engagement.

Paulden, AZ

Human Resources & Legal Relations Manager

Enable stable operations and a positive employee experience by executing Human Resources processes, strengthening culture, and supporting workforce needs in alignment with UNA Culture and business priorities.

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for all employees and supervisors in the plant.
• Support workforce planning, staffing, onboarding, and training coordination.
• Guide supervisors on employee relations matters, including discipline, performance, and conflict resolution.
• Manage investigations and workplace concerns with fairness and discretion.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, internal controls, and company policies.
• Deploy all UNACEM North America HR processes, including performance reviews, engagement initiatives, and development actions.
• Support communication and implementation of management initiatives in the plant.
• Maintain accurate HR documentation and HRIS data.
• Partner with Operations, EHS, and corporate HR to support a strong safety and engagement culture.
• Identify workforce risks and escalate appropriately.
• Support cultural and engagement activities, including Great Place to Work efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• Three to five years of Human Resources experience in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Experience in employee relations, investigations, and HR operations.
• Full proficiency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Solid understanding of Human Resources practices in industrial or operational environments.
• Knowledge of employee relations, compliance, and workforce documentation standards.
• Understanding of safety culture and workforce dynamics in heavy industry.
• Knowledge of HR systems and HR reporting practices.
• Resolves a range of employee relations issues guided by HR policies and established processes.
• Applies judgment to balance employee needs and operational requirements.
• Navigates routine and occasionally complex matters with structured thinking and timely escalation.
• Daily interaction with plant leadership, supervisors, and employees.
• Regular coordination with corporate HR, EHS, Legal and Operations teams.
• Influences leaders to adopt consistent people practices aligned with UNA Culture.
• Direct impact on daily HR execution and employee experience at the plant level.
• Indirect impact on leadership capability, culture, engagement, and workforce sustainability.

• Approachable and clear communicator.
• Disciplined and reliable executor.
• Comfortable working independently in a plant environment.
• People-centered and aligned with UNA Culture values.