Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resource Business Partner – Rantec Power Systems

Location:

Los Osos, California.

Based along California's scenic Central Pacific coastline, Rantec offers many outstanding benefits:

• Competitive wages
• Great benefits - i.e. Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Vacation - 2 weeks to start, Holidays, Paid Sick Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K with matching up to 6%
• Peer‑to‑Peer recognition and Years of Service Awards
• We have every other Friday off as we are on the 9/80 schedule
• Free catered lunch on the Friday/payday that we work

Rantec is an upper‑tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. The company is engineering‑based, with expertise in all aspects of power supply design, manufacturing and test.

Under general supervision, the Human Resources (HR) Business Partner will provide HR generalist support of the company’s strategic objectives. They will partner with Rantec leaders, ensuring consistent application of the organization’s policies and procedures, exercising discretion and independent judgement in matters of leave of absences, internal investigations, employee relations, recruitment and selection, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, wellness, training and development, and safety, ensuring full compliance with California employment law as well as other states, as required.

This position serves as a key resource for HR Leadership, managers and employees regarding day‑to‑day HR matters and is expected to exercise independent judgment in recommending compliant and practical solutions consistent with company policy and applicable employment laws.

• Employee Relations and Compliance
  • Analyzes complex compliance issues, particularly related to California employment law.
  • Uses regular independent judgement and discretion to assess employment items and risks (wage and hour, employee policy/paperwork, employee complaints, requests for accommodations, etc.) and provide leadership recommendations.
  • Leads and administers leave of absence (e.g., CFRA, FMLA, PDL), employee accommodation, and workers’ compensation programs, exercising judgment in assessing eligibility, documentation sufficiency and escalation of any risk.
  • Leads the interactive process to identify, analyze, and implement reasonable accommodation for employees with disabilities or medical conditions and evaluate accommodation requests, including reassignment or leave extensions, making recommendations to management.
  • Conducts employee relations investigations with minimal supervision.
  • Provides solid written documentation for employee relations items complaints/concerns.
  • Maintains working knowledge of California and federal employment laws as well as HR best practices.
• Works directly with management to analyze, develop, implement and maintain HR policies, procedures and compliance programs.
• Compensation
  • Develops, manages and administers company compensation programs, including:
    • Non‑discretionary and discretionary bonus plans
    • Salary review processes, including market analysis of jobs and associated pay ranges
      • SME for third‑party market analysis software
      • Ensures compensation programs, pay recommendations, and bonus plans comply with applicable laws, company policies, and pay equity standards
    • Collaborates with Finance to align compensation recommendations with budgetary constraints and financial planning
    • Provides guidance and analysis to leadership on compensation decisions, program effectiveness, and trends
    • Supports audits, reporting, and documentation related to compensation
    • Continuously evaluates compensation practices and recommends improvements to support retention, performance, and business goals
  • Oversees the company’s 401(k) program, including enrollments, education, employee deferrals, loans, third‑party administrator coordination, annual audits and related systems expertise.
• HR Generalist
  • Partners with business leaders on employee relations (investigations), development (performance reviews and goals), and engagement‑retention programs
  • Assists in recruitment and selection process, including advertising,…