Human Resources Business Partner

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Are you looking to lead as a consultative business partner who actively contributes to the strategy of an organization?

• Proactively identify and align with the most critical business priorities to drive strategic decision making through your specific role and department.
• Demonstrate strong business acumen and the ability to leverage data insights to influence business strategies and outcomes to drive ROI with our talent.
• Establish and maintain open, clear, and transparent communication with both internal and external key stakeholders to ensure alignment, collaboration, and the successful achievement of business objectives.
• Provide direction and guidance to other staff on Human Resource activities, including employee relations, employee activities, attendance, disability, records management and policy and procedures.
• Manage the onboarding process for all local hires, including reviewing and approving background checks, collecting documentation, conducting new employee orientation presentations, I-9 compliance, new employee announcements, and ensuring all new employees complete key training & policy acknowledgments.
• Oversee processing of payroll for the facility, including auditing the payroll records and answering and processing payroll inquiries such as court‑ordered child support deductions and garnishments.
• Identify training and development needs and assist in the delivery and implementation of programs to meet the needs of the plan.
• Handle all phases of benefit enrollment and administration and provide assistance to employees with benefit issues and questions.
• Manage leave of absences for employees including interfacing with third‑party vendor to administer Short‑Term Disability (STD), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and Workers' Compensation, and oversee Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other unpaid leaves.
• Review, guide, and administer employee disciplinary actions and involuntary termination procedures.
• Conduct investigations when employee complaints or concerns are brought forth.
• Conduct interviews with recruiting team to hire qualified individuals in open positions.
• Coordinate all workers’ compensation and unemployment claims processing and interface with third‑party administrators, outside legal counsel and respective state agencies, and maintain OSHA and Workers' Compensation (WC) files and logs.
• Ensure personnel records are maintained; maintain Human Resource Information System (ADP) in compliance with Company policy and government agencies and ensure system of record is up-to-date.
• Conduct safety and environmental training to meet Company safety goals.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree in HR, Business, or related field and three (3) years related experience. Experience working in a Manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Must possess strong communication and organizational skills.
• Must possess strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office. Experience with ADP Workforce Now, Kronos, and Halogen is preferred.
• Ability to learn quickly and multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Ability to handle a high degree of confidential and sensitive information and the ability to work with all levels within the organization.

Occasionally required to stand, walk or sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Human Resources

Manufacturing