Human Resources Manager

People Architects is proud to recruit for a Human Resources Manager!

Our client is a growing lower-middle-market contract manufacturer that supplies high-quality custom-machined
components to advanced industrial technology companies. The organization values integrity, teamwork,
accountability, and excellence and is seeking a hands-on HR professional who can help strengthen the
employee experience while supporting continued growth and organizational change.

We are seeking a hands-on, proactive Human Resources Manager to lead the day-to-day human resources
function for a growing manufacturing organization. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HR
Generalist, Senior HR Generalist, Assistant HR Manager, or similar professional who is ready to step into an
entry-level HR management role with broad ownership and visibility.

The successful candidate will have prior HR experience in a small or lower-middle-market industrial or
manufacturing company and will be comfortable operating as both a strategic partner and a hands-on
practitioner. This individual will work closely with company leadership, frontline supervisors, and employees to
strengthen HR practices, maintain compliance, support workforce needs, and foster a high-performance
workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

- Serve as the primary human resources resource for employees, supervisors, and company leadership.
Manage day-to-day HR operations and ensure consistent application of company policies, employment practices,
and procedures.

- Advise managers and supervisors on employee relations matters, including attendance, performance, conduct,
coaching, disciplinary actions, and terminations.

- Lead employee relations activities, investigate workplace concerns, recommend appropriate actions, and help
resolve employee issues in a timely and professional manner.

- Manage the recruiting and hiring process for hourly manufacturing, skilled-trade, technical, administrative, and
professional positions.

- Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, screen candidates, coordinate interviews, prepare offers,
and maintain candidate communications.

- Own the new-hire onboarding process and ensure employees are effectively integrated into the organization.

- Manage employee benefits administration, including enrollment, employee communication, changes, open
enrollment, and coordination with benefit providers and brokers.

- Coordinate with Accounting on weekly payroll activities, including new hires, employee changes, promotions,
terminations, wage adjustments, deductions, and related payroll information.

- Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS information while ensuring confidentiality, data integrity, and
compliance with recordkeeping requirements.

- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
Maintain and periodically update employee policies, handbook provisions, job descriptions, forms, and HR
procedures.

- Support managers in the performance management process, including goal setting, performance reviews,
coaching, corrective action, and employee development.

- Identify training needs and coordinate employee, supervisor, compliance, and professional-development
programs.

- Partner with operational leadership on workforce planning, retention, employee engagement, absenteeism,
turnover, and other workforce challenges common to manufacturing environments.

- Support workers’ compensation, leave administration, return-to-work programs, unemployment claims, and
related employee matters.

- Partner with operations and safety leadership on HR-related aspects of workplace safety, employee training,
investigations, and regulatory compliance.

- Prepare and analyze HR reports and workforce metrics, including headcount, turnover, absenteeism, recruiting
activity, compensation changes, and other management information.

- Assist leadership with organizational changes, workforce communications, culture initiatives, and continuous
improvement of HR practices.

- Maintain a visible and approachable presence within manufacturing operations and build effective relationships
with employees at all levels of the organization.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, or a related field; equivalent
relevant experience may be considered.

- 3–5+ years of progressive, hands-on human resources experience.

- Prior HR experience with a small or lower-middle-market company is required.

- Prior HR experience in manufacturing, industrial, machining, fabrication, distribution, or a closely related
operational environment is required.

- Demonstrated experience working directly with hourly production employees and frontline supervisors.

- Practical experience handling employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, performance
issues, and employment-law compliance.

- Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws and HR compliance requirements.

- Ability to operate effectively as a hands-on HR generalist with limited administrative support.

- Strong judgment and demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive employee matters.

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to establish credibility with both production
employees and management.

- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

- Proficiency with HRIS/payroll systems and Microsoft Office Suite.

- Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation to and from work on a daily basis, and willingness and ability to travel
as needed to current or future subsidiary locations.

Preferred Qualifications

- Previous experience as an HR Generalist, Senior HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, Assistant HR Manager, or
similar broad-based HR role.

- Experience supporting a manufacturing workforce that includes skilled trades, machinists, technicians, production
employees, and salaried professionals.

- Experience in a privately held or entrepreneurially managed business experiencing growth or organizational change.

- Experience with payroll administration, workers’ compensation, leave administration, unemployment claims, and
employee benefits.

- Familiarity with Paylocity HRIS and payroll platform is a plus.

- HR certification such as SHRM-CP or PHR.