Human Resources Director

Description

• Support leadership through growth, restructuring, and cultural initiatives.
• Oversee onboarding programs emphasizing culture, safety, and quality standards.
• Ensure HR practices meet OSHA and other safety regulations.
• Assess employee capabilities and development needs to support long-term growth.
• Optimize HR systems for HRIS, timekeeping, and performance tracking.
• Maintain and update HR policies and the employee handbook in compliance with labor laws.
• Build an efficient recruiting process tailored to specialized manufacturing and engineering talent.
• Maintain a company-wide skills matrix to document technical capabilities.
• Develop and implement an HR strategy aligned with business goals and our culture of craftsmanship.
• Maintain accurate, compelling job descriptions that highlight craftsmanship and teamwork.
• Implement cross-training initiatives for flexibility in low-volume production.
• Provide conflict resolution support and leadership coaching as needed.
• Develop HR dashboards and KPIs (turnover, time-to-hire, training hours, skill development progress).
• Conduct compensation benchmarking to ensure competitive, equitable pay practices.
• Implement a simple, effective performance management system tied to capability, quality, and teamwork.
• Optimize organizational structure, accountability, and role clarity.
• Develop communication plans for HR programs and company-wide changes.
• Create retention strategies focused on recognition, career development, and engagement for skilled tradespeople and engineers.
• Manage employment documentation including offers, evaluations, and corrective actions.
• Provide leadership development training for supervisors and managers.
• Drive succession planning for technical and leadership roles.
• Facilitate alignment between production and organizational goals.
• Review payroll and benefits vendors for cost-effectiveness and compliance.
• Lead workforce planning to ensure the right skills and capacity for current and future production needs.
• Review independent contractor classifications for compliance.
• Develop employee feedback tools such as surveys and stay interviews.
• Design mentorship programs to support knowledge transfer and craftsmanship excellence.

Requirements

• Experience overseeing company size around 80-200.
• Experience in workforce planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience working on a small team; this will be the sole HR role.
• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of HR compliance, safety, and labor laws.
• Exceptional communication, leadership coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in manufacturing, production, or skilled-trade environments.
• Demonstrated success building HR processes in a growing or evolving company.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance