Manager, Human Resources

Posted a month ago

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, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential.

At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You’ll be part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Summary:

The Manager, Human Resources serves as the senior HR leader for the Rochester manufacturing site, partnering closely with site leadership to drive employee relations, workforce effectiveness, talent strategies, organizational development, compliance, and business performance.

This role provides both strategic and hands-on HR leadership in support of a dynamic manufacturing environment. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to leaders at all levels, helping them navigate complex employee matters, strengthen leadership capability, drive organizational effectiveness, and foster a positive, high-performing workplace culture.

The Manager, Human Resources leads employee relations and recruiting activities while ensuring Benchmark maintains compliance with company policies, procedures, and all applicable federal and state employment regulations.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Leadership

• Serve as a trusted business partner to site leadership, providing guidance on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, employee engagement, leadership development, and talent management.
• Partner with leaders to identify organizational needs and develop HR strategies that support business objectives and operational success.
• Develop department goals, objectives, systems, and process improvements that enhance workforce effectiveness and HR service delivery.
• Drive a culture of accountability, fairness, communication, and continuous improvement across the site.

Employee Relations & Leadership Support

• Lead employee relations efforts, ensuring compliance, fairness, consistency, and sound decision-making.
• Serve as the primary resource for leaders and managers regarding co-worker issues, employee relations concerns, performance management, and workplace conflict.
• Handle employee counseling and provide recommendations for addressing complex co-worker issues and interpersonal conflicts.
• Support leaders in performance improvement efforts and disciplinary actions up to and including termination.
• Foster a positive employee experience through proactive problem-solving and effective communication.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Supervise and lead recruiting efforts in partnership with Talent Acquisition and external recruiting resources as appropriate.
• Recommend and select new hires while ensuring compliance with hiring processes and employment regulations.
• Support succession planning and workforce development efforts aligned with business needs.

Compliance, Policy & Risk Management

• Administer various human resources programs, policies, and procedures for site employees.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of personnel policies, procedures, and the co-worker handbook.
• Ensure site compliance with company policies, federal and state employment laws, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop responses to unemployment claims and other employment-related legal matters and participate in hearings as appropriate.
• Partner with in-house counsel…