Human Resources Manager

Human Resources ManagerCompany Overview

At Mitsubishi Power, we're not just building better clean energy technologies; we're architecting a better future. Our team is boldly redefining power generation to accelerate the world's energy transition. We operate as one team, pushing toward our vision of the future. We value problem solvers, prioritize collaboration, and support each other in an inclusive culture built on accountability and authenticity by demonstrating our values:
Safety, Family, Innovative, Inclusive, Accountable & Courageous. Together, we’re building the future we all aspire to - making net zero a reality.

The Human Resources Manager serves as the onsite Human Resources leader for Mitsubishi Power Americas’ Savannah Machine Works (SMW) facility in Pooler, Georgia. SMW is a dynamic, advanced manufacturing operation with a growing workforce that manufactures and repairs turbine parts and assembles large gas turbines.

This role combines hands-on site HR leadership with strategic business partnership. Initially, the position will have a strong tactical and operational focus, optimizing HR processes for consistency, compliance, and scalability. As the HR function matures within the business unit, the role will increasingly translate business priorities into practical people strategies that strengthen talent attraction, employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, performance, and retention.

The HR Manager provides functional leadership and oversight to onsite HR Generalists/HR Business Partners and Recruiters, serves as the escalation point for complex HR matters, and partners closely with site leadership, Legal, Safety, Operations, and HR colleagues across the business. This position reports to the Senior Director of Human Resources.

• Demonstrates our core competencies:
  Action oriented, change champion, customer-focused, developing self & others, and ownership
• Demonstrate Mitsubishi Power’s core competencies: action oriented, change champion, customer-focused, developing self and others, and ownership.
• Serve as the primary onsite HR leader for SMW, providing guidance, prioritization, and direction for site HR activities.
• Build trusted relationships with site and business leaders, understand operational priorities, and translate business needs into actionable HR initiatives.
• Provide functional leadership and oversight to onsite HR Generalists/HRBPs and Recruiters, establishing clear expectations, standard work, and consistent practices.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex, sensitive, or high-risk employee relations matters; coach managers on performance, corrective action, employee development, and communications.
• Own and continuously improve core employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employee relations, performance management, career development, engagement, retention, benefits and leave administration, and employee recordkeeping.
• Identify process inefficiencies, compliance risks, and opportunities to simplify, standardize, and scale HR practices; develop solutions that may be replicated across other sites.
• Ensure HR practices comply with federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and internal requirements; partner with Legal, Safety, and Operations to mitigate risk and support consistent policy application.
• Guide recruiting priorities and strategies, support interviewing and selection activities as needed, and partner with leaders on workforce planning, staffing forecasts, position needs, and organizational changes aligned with production demands and business objectives.
• Provide guidance on compensation, benefits, and leave programs, including health and welfare plans, PTO, leaves of absence, disability…