Senior People Operations Business Partner; Manufacturing

Role Overview

Location:

Culpeper/Fredericksburg (supporting Jamison and Fredericksburg sites)

Reports To:

Sr. HR Manager

Picture your day in a high-energy, heavy industrial manufacturing setting where you are the go-to advisor for people matters. You’ll split your time between the production floor and partnering with leaders, resolving employee relations issues, hiring great talent, and ensuring every new hire has a smooth, engaging start.

• Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and supervisors, elevating workplace culture and handling employee relations with fairness and care.
• Own full-cycle recruiting and onboarding for hourly production and salaried roles, ensuring an excellent candidate and new-hire experience.
• Coach managers on performance management, conflict resolution, and consistent policy application.
• Draft, update, and implement policies and procedures aligned with employment law and business goals.
• Safeguard compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations and company standards.
• Design and deliver orientations and onboarding programs that reflect a collaborative and respectful culture.
• Partner with operations leadership to strengthen engagement, retention, and recognition programs.
• Administer leaves of absence, benefits, attendance, and related HR processes with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Drive continuous improvement in HR practices using Lean tools and a creative mindset to simplify and enhance processes.
• Maintain precise, confidential employee records.

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5 years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing or heavy industrial environments preferred.
• Comfort traveling between Fredericksburg and Culpeper, VA.
• Strong command of employment laws and HR best practices.
• Proven success in employee relations, recruitment, and onboarding.
• Experience developing and implementing policy.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and conflict-resolution skills that foster a respectful workplace.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• UKG familiarity is a plus.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing principles is a plus.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume production environment while maintaining a sustainable approach.

Our values guide every decision we make: collaborative, creative, accountable, respectful, excellent, and sustainable. You’ll bring a solutions-first mindset, a drive for continuous improvement, and the ability to build strong relationships at every level.

• Leadership / People Management
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Labor Management Systems Knowledge
• Language:
  Spanish
• Workers’ Compensation
• Recruiting
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Recruiting and Training Experience

Bingham & Taylor Manufacturing