Director, Human Resources; IL

The Director, Human Resources role will provide HR leadership for our manufacturing operation in Joliet, IL, ensuring the organization has the people, systems, and employee relations foundation to meet business goals.

The role is responsible for delivering HR solutions across employee relations, talent acquisition partnership, workforce planning, compliance, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and leader coaching.

The role partners with plant leadership and corporate HR to implement HR programs, build a strong employee experience, and support operational execution through effective workforce strategies.

Job description:

The Director, Human Resources role will provide HR leadership for our manufacturing operation in Joliet, IL, ensuring the organization has the people, systems, and employee relations foundation to meet business goals.

The role is responsible for delivering HR solutions across employee relations, talent acquisition partnership, workforce planning, compliance, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and leader coaching.

The role partners with plant leadership and corporate HR to implement HR programs, build a strong employee experience, and support operational execution through effective workforce strategies.

• Serve as a strategic and operational HR partner to manufacturing leadership, aligning HR practices to business objectives and site performance
• Proactively support employee relations strategy, risk assessments, leader capability building, and compliant response coordination
• Lead labor/employee relations practices that support a positive workplace culture through proactive engagement, leader capability, and compliant response planning
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support workforce planning, requisition strategy, selection processes, and hiring readiness
• Ensure HR compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws; support investigations, documentation, and corrective action processes as needed
• Support organizational design, job architecture, and compensation practices in partnership with corporate COEs to ensure consistent application at the site
• Establish and maintain HR operations(metrics, reporting, leadership updates) to monitor workforce health, retention, attendance, turnover, and staffing effectiveness
• Coach leaders on performance management, development planning, and day-to-day people leadership
• Support change management for site start-up, ramp, or transformation initiatives
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems data (e.g., HRIS/Success Factors), ensuring audit-ready documentation
• Own execution of functional HR strategy and operational direction for the site/department, and develop operational plans with short- to mid-term impact
• Serve as the primary HR leader for the manufacturing location, advising site leadership on workforce planning, culture, and organizational health
• Proactively support employee relations strategy, risk assessments, leader capability building, and compliant response coordination
• Lead complex change initiatives (site start-up/ramp, reorganizations, policy deployments) and ensure communications are effective and consistent
• Own site-level HR governance: escalation pathways, investigation standards, documentation quality, and audit readiness
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (required)
• Minimum 12 years of progressive HR experience, including HR leadership for a manufacturing site or complex hourly workforce environment
• Demonstrated expertise in labor/employee relations strategy
• Experience leading HR operational planning, workforce planning, and organizational change initiatives

• Master’s degree in HR, Business, or related field
• Experience as the HR leader for a plant or multi-shift manufacturing operation

• None

• UP to 20%

Exciting benefits await at our company:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with 100% Company Paid Premiums
• 401K plan with 4% Employer Matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts for added financial flexibility
• Grocery Allowance to support your well-being
• Pet Insurance for your furry companions