Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager Fleet Engineers
- Muskegon, MI / Tramec Sloan
- Holland, MI Who we are

Join us and become a part of the Tramec team! With manufacturing facilities across the United States, we offer steady work, competitive pay, and a strong benefits package in a hands‑on manufacturing environment where teamwork and reliability matter.

Along with competitive pay, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, finances, and work‑life balance, including:

• Medical & prescription coverage, including a high‑cost specialty drug program (potential for $0 cost)
• Surgery & imaging coverage (potential for $0 cost)
• Dental and vision insurance
• Company‑paid life insurance
• HSA Match
• Company‑matched 401(k)
• Paid vacation and 10 paid holidays (including your birthday)
• On‑demand pay (any day can be payday)
• $2,000 attendance bonus
• $500 employee referral bonus
• $500 wellness visit drawing
• Gym membership credit
• Company‑paid uniforms
• Safety gear allowance: $85 for RX safety glasses and $150 for work boots
• Short‑and long‑term disability
• Tuition reimbursement and internal training opportunities

The Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading, coordinating, and implementing all aspects of human resources for Fleet Engineers in Muskegon, Michigan and Tramec Sloan in Holland, Michigan. This position will have a primary office location in Muskegon and will be expected to work onsite in Holland at least two days per week.

This role serves as a key business partner to local leadership, a trusted resource for employees, and an active support partner to operations. The Human Resources Manager is responsible for supporting employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, training, talent development, performance management, compensation and benefits administration, HRIS coordination, workers’ compensation, compliance, and overall employee engagement.

Success in this role requires a visible, engaged, and proactive HR presence at both locations, with regular time spent on the production floor and direct interaction with employees, supervisors, and operations leadership. The Human Resources Manager will be expected to partner closely with operations to understand workforce needs, support employee communication, assist with performance and attendance concerns, and help promote a positive, accountable, and productive work environment.

This position reports directly to the Vice President of Human Resources.

• Partners with local leadership to support business goals, employee engagement, workforce planning, and overall HR strategy.
• Partners closely with operations leadership to understand business needs, staffing challenges, employee concerns, production workforce needs, and opportunities to improve communication, engagement, and accountability.
• Provides visible and proactive HR support to employees, supervisors, managers, and operations leadership at both the Muskegon and Holland locations.
• Regularly meets with employees to assess job satisfaction, retention risk, workplace morale, and overall employee concerns; develops and recommends solutions to address known challenges.
• Supports operations by assisting with employee communication, attendance concerns, performance management, workforce planning, training needs, employee relations, and retention efforts.
• Serves as both an employee resource and business partner, helping to support a positive, respectful, productive, and accountable workplace culture.
• Participates in the development and execution of company and HR department goals, objectives, policies, and standards.
• Recommends, implements, and interprets HR policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves employee documents and transactions within the company's HRIS system, Paylocity.
• Partners with local leadership on performance management, disciplinary investigations, coaching, employee development, and team effectiveness.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Supports recruitment efforts for exempt and non‑exempt positions, including job postings, candidate screening, interview coordination, hiring…