Human Resources Manager

• Lead the day-to-day human resources function, ensuring employees and managers receive strong support across the full employment lifecycle
• Direct recruiting efforts by anticipating staffing needs, managing candidate selection, and coordinating hiring activities for positions at multiple levels within the organization
• Oversee employee benefit programs, including vendor coordination, plan administration, enrollment support, and ongoing evaluation of program effectiveness
• Manage biweekly payroll administration for the assigned employee population while maintaining accuracy, timeliness, and policy compliance
• Develop and strengthen performance management practices by coaching leaders on reviews, feedback, corrective action, and employee communication
• Handle employee relations matters, including workplace investigations, policy concerns, disciplinary issues, and recommendations for legally compliant resolution
• Create, update, and communicate HR policies and procedures to align with federal and state employment requirements and organizational standards
• Guide compensation programs by reviewing wage competitiveness, incentive opportunities, and salary administration practices that support retention and growth
• Identify training and development priorities, coordinate learning opportunities, and support succession planning and broader organizational development efforts
• Monitor workers’ compensation activity, contribute to HR budget planning, report on departmental progress to leadership, and promote engagement with the company’s quality management standards

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of progressively responsible human resources experience
• 6+ years in an HR leadership capacity is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated expertise across core HR disciplines, including employee relations, recruiting, benefits administration, payroll, performance management, and policy development
• Experience administering biweekly payroll for a workforce of approximately 75 to 80 employees
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws, compliance reporting, workplace investigations, and sound HR documentation practices
• Ability to support organizational growth by building hiring plans, scaling HR processes, and helping develop future HR team capability
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms, payroll systems such as ADP, and Microsoft Office applications
• Effective communication, sound judgment, problem-solving ability, and strong planning and organizational skills

Manufacturing or closely related industry experience is preferred, particularly in environments involving safety, policy enforcement, and operational workforce support

• Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance
• Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan