Field HR Business Partner

The Field Human Resources Business Partner serves as a key partner to plant leadership, translating business priorities into practical people strategies that strengthen workforce performance, leadership effectiveness, and employee engagement. Supporting a three-shift manufacturing operation, this role leads day-to-day employee and labor relations, coaches leaders, and proactively addresses workforce challenges.

Reporting to the HR Director, the HRBP partners with HR centers of excellence to deliver consistent, effective people practices that support operational goals and a positive employee experience.

• Serve as the primary HR business partner for assigned manufacturing locations, providing day-to-day HR support to employees and leaders.
• Build trusted relationships with plant and union leadership and provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, attendance, corrective action, policy interpretation, and employee development.
• Conduct workplace investigations and resolve employee concerns while partnering with the Director of Human Resources on complex matters.
• Support labor relations activities, including contract administration, grievance processing, and interpretation of collective bargaining agreements.
• Coordinate recruiting activities with the Talent Acquisition team, including interviews, hiring events, onboarding, and orientation.
• Execute employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, transfers, promotions, leaves of absence, performance reviews, and offboarding.
• Champion employee engagement, recognition, retention, and culture initiatives at the plant level.
• Support community outreach, career fairs, workforce development partnerships, apprenticeship programs, and employer branding initiatives.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to implement enterprise programs related to talent, total rewards, HR technology, organizational effectiveness, and learning.
• Utilize HR metrics and workforce data to identify trends and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, labor agreements, and regulatory requirements while proactively identifying and mitigating organizational risk.

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Five or more years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations and manufacturing workforce support.
• Union experience, including contract administration and grievance support.
• Strong investigation, manager coaching, communication, and documentation skills.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to balance employee needs with business priorities.
• Dayforce experience and HR certification preferred.

• Frequent local travel is expected between assigned manufacturing locations to provide onsite support.
• Limited overnight travel outside the local area may be required for company meetings, training, or other business initiatives.
• This on-site role requires regular presence in the manufacturing environment and flexibility to support employees across three shifts, including occasional early-morning, evening, or weekend needs.