Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

Marathon Norco Aerospace, Inc., located in Waco, Texas for more than 55 years, has successfully served commercial and military aviation markets with reliable cost-effective products and continues to be a leading global producer, designer and supplier of highly engineered aerospace components, systems and subsystems. We operate a unique business model in the aerospace industry with a simple, well-proven operating strategy, based on three value-drivers – generating profitable new business, productivity/cost improvements, and value-based pricing.

Our best-in-class products as well as the superior quality, availability, reliability and safety of our products, lead to long-term customer relationships and drive our customers to select us when new business opportunities arise.

Due to the upcoming retirement of our current Human Resources Manager, Marathon Norco Aerospace, Inc. would like the successful candidate to start mid-August, 2026.

The Human Resources Manager will lead and direct the routine functions of the Human Resources (HR) Department including recruitment, employment, placement, labor relations, benefits administration, formulating and recommending policies and procedures, wage and salary administration, safety and health, EEO/affirmation action, bargaining agreement compliance and reporting, and employee services and communications.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops, implements, and coordinates policies, procedures, and programs covering the following: employment, labor relations, wage and salary administration, orientation and training, recruitment and placement, safety and health, security, benefits administration, EEO/affirmative action plans, and union contract compliance and reporting.
• Oversees the recruitment process for all exempt and nonexempt personnel, student interns, and temporary employees with hiring managers from the employee requisition to onboarding. Fosters an environment of teamwork and commitment throughout the organization and assists in guiding the departments in attainment of Company goals, taking appropriate corrective action as necessary. Coordinates the employee termination process as well, conducting exit interviews to determine reasons behind employee separation, along with monitoring unemployment claims and participating in appeal hearings if needed.
• As a member of the operating committee with the President/CEO, plans, develops, and coordinates with legal counsel the strategies for the negotiation of any labor contract. Plans, evaluates, and recommends overall strategies for the Company to attain its goals and objectives as an organization. Prepares for and conducts union/management contract negotiations and administers the provisions of the bargaining agreement.
• Conducts grievance hearings and other employee complaint activities. Advises management in appropriate resolutions of employee/labor relations issues. Consults with legal counsel as appropriate and/or as directed by the President/CEO on personnel matters. Represents organization at personnel related hearings and investigations.
• Coordinates the annual performance review process, assisting management with the wage and salary reviews to ensure effectiveness, compliance, and equity within organization.
• Monitors federal/state labor law updates for changes that affect employees, recommending changes or innovations where desirable, to management for improvement of Company's policies, procedures, and practices on personnel matters.
• Administers job classification programs, which include classifying/reclassifying positions and/or writing job descriptions, participating in local labor market wage surveys to determine competitive wage rates as necessary.
• Assists with general Human Resources Office administrative responsibilities when needed, acting as the Human Resources Administrator Back-Up; i.e. payroll processing, visitor management, employee questions, attendance monitoring, etc.
• Assists with planning and execution of special events such as benefits enrollment, organization-wide meetings, employee recognition events, holiday…