HR Manager

The Company

an innovative market leader in the design and development of highly engineered and customised systems within the 3D printing industry. E3D is at the forefront of the design and development of extrusion systems and has a strong product portfolio selling into both B2B and B2C markets.

At E3D, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities feel valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best work. Please inform us if you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

• Team E3D – We are open, honest, humble, helpful, have fun, communicate & work positively as a team.
• Development – Developing people, technology, relationships, products.
• Engaged – We engage in what we do and why we do it.
• Delivery – We deliver on our promises and commitments.

We envisage the HR Manager will work either 3 full days or 5 half days per week.

With our flexible hybrid model we expect everyone to work in our Chalgrove office in Oxfordshire at least 60% of their time to build relationships, collaborate and develop.

You will support the business to deliver people‑related processes, vision and strategy across the company. This includes driving employee engagement and proactively supporting managers to achieve their maximum results.

Taking charge of the HR function, you will own all related policies and procedures, develop effective internal procedures, support recruitment and manage employee relations.

This role reports to Head of Finance & HR.

• Actively engage at all levels of the business ensuring a safe, happy and fully vitalised team.
• Drive the company culture and values throughout the whole business.
• Develop, implement and maintain HR policy, processes, and procedures to improve business performance and employee well‑being.
• Own the non‑financial benefits schemes within the business and consistently look for ways to further engage and excite.
• Proactively and efficiently advise and support managers on employment relations issues including disciplinary, grievance, absence management, performance management, etc.
• Manage the onboarding and off‑boarding process.
• Prepare, process and finalise the monthly payroll.
• Support hiring managers with the recruitment and selection process.
• Manage the appraisal process and oversee employee training and development.
• Provide regular HR communications to engage with staff and promote learning opportunities, including curating learning resources library in SharePoint.
• Manage the HR and payroll systems.
• Be the main point of contact for external HR advisors (Peninsula).
• Ensure that Handbook and Contracts are up to date and comply with current employment legislation.
• Train managers and business leaders on updates to current legislation where appropriate.

• Experience as an HR Manager in a small business.
• Experience of running a monthly payroll.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, agile environment.
• High level of IT literacy.

• CIPD qualifications (level 5 or above).
• Experience of working in an engineering and manufacturing environment.

• 25 days holiday per year (increasing to 28 days after 5 years’ continuous service) plus public/bank holidays.
• Free on‑site parking.
• An Employee Assistance Programme and virtual wellbeing.
• Life assurance.
• £200 health & wellbeing allowance.
• Company sick pay.
• Company family‑friendly leave pay.
• 24/7 virtual GP, second medical opinion and mental health support.
• Bereavement counselling and probate helpline.