Human Resources Director

Position Summary:

Responsible for leading and actively participating in all aspects of Human Resources, workforce management, regulatory compliance, benefits, payroll administration, and facility-related employee functions within a manufacturing environment. This is a hands‑on leadership role requiring both strategic direction and direct involvement in day‑to‑day HR operations.

This role will ensure alignment with federal and state regulations, including OFCCP, OSHA, FLSA and FMLA, while driving organizational performance through effective policies, reporting, and workforce strategies.

Will lead HR operations with a focus on regulatory compliance, audit readiness, and program governance. This role ensures adherence tofederal and state requirements,
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The position requires demonstratedexpertisein compliance, government contract obligations, and fiduciary responsibilities. Will partner with leadership to mitigate risk and ensureequitableemployment practices.

• Personally manage and support key HR functions including employee relations, compliance reporting, benefits administration, payroll oversight, investigations, and policy implementation as needed.
• Provide direct supervision to HR and facility team members including assigning work, setting priorities and ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Lead and manage all HR functions including recruitment, onboarding, employee relations and workforce planning.
• Oversee staffing levels, shift planning and workforce efficiency and align workforce strategies with production and business goals.
• Partner with leadership to ensure compliance with state and federal government contract requirements, including workforce regulations, reporting and labor standards.
• Drive workforce planning, and succession planning strategies.

• Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies aligned with state and federal regulations.
• Own the employee handbook, ensuring alignment with all legal requirements, employment law updates and internal practices.
• Ensure consistent policy interpretation and enforcement across all locations and departments.
• Develop, implement, and update HR policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Support the development and implementation of HR systems and initiatives.
• Establish departmental accountability across talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, training, safety, employee relations, and compliance.

• Partner with leadership to design and manage competitive compensation and benefits aligned with market and workforce needs.
• Lead the annual benefits renewal process, including vendor evaluation, plan design analysis, cost negotiations, and executive recommendations.
• Partner with brokers and carriers to optimize plan offerings, control costs, and enhance employee value.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and government contract wage and benefit requirements.
• Assist in processing bi‑weekly payroll, reconcile between ERP timekeeping system and ADP payroll reports, close the time frame in ERP system when complete.
• Collaborate with CFO on annual renewal of commercial insurance including workers compensation and audit.
• Monitor labor costs and overtime.
• Support and manage 401(k) fiduciary responsibilities, including plan governance, meeting and reporting compliance and manage annual audit in order to submit the 5500 Form.

• Provide leadership and guidance regarding organization design, workforce productivity, talent management and culture initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership on workforce strategies, organizational…