The Senior HR Business Partner will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization, helping them navigate employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational structure. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in the real-world complexity of leadership - someone who builds trust quickly, helps employee co-owners realize their potential, coaches through difficult situations, and partners with leaders to build effective teams through clarity, accountability, and practical problem-solving. The successful candidate will be viewed not simply as "HR support," but as a credible business partner who helps leaders solve problems, strengthen teams, improve organizational effectiveness, and build long-term success across the business.
How You Will Make an Impact:Partner with Leaders on Organizational & People Strategy- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee relations, team dynamics, organizational effectiveness, and leadership challenges
- Influence leaders through credibility, sound judgment, and practical business thinking
- Help managers think strategically about how they structure, lead, and develop their teams to achieve business results
- Provide guidance on organizational design, role clarity, span of control, and reporting structures
- Partner with leaders to align workforce resources with operational priorities while maintaining healthy team dynamics and accountability
Workforce Effectiveness & Organizational Capability- Help leaders assess whether challenges stem from capacity, capability, leadership, workflow, or structural issues
- Support leaders in evaluating staffing models, workload distribution, and team composition
- Identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness through better role definition, process alignment, communication, and talent deployment
- Assist leadership in making informed decisions around hiring, restructuring, succession planning, or reallocating people resources
- Help instill leadership habits and management disciplines that create scalable, high-performing teams
Leadership Coaching & Performance Management- Coach leaders through difficult employee situations with confidence, professionalism, and fairness
- Support managers in setting expectations, delivering feedback, building accountability, and strengthening team trust
- Guide leaders through performance improvement conversations, corrective action, and when necessary, terminations
- Help leaders balance empathy, accountability, and operational expectations in a way that strengthens credibility with employees
Employee Relations & Trust Building- Build authentic relationships with employee-owners and leaders across multiple levels of the organization
- Address workplace concerns early and helps resolve issues before they escalate into larger organizational problems
- Foster a culture of trust, respect, accountability, and open communication
- Serve as a calm, credible presence during sensitive or high-pressure situations
- Help leaders strengthen employee trust through consistency, fairness, communication, and follow-through
Investigations & Risk Management- Conduct workplace investigations related to employee concerns, policy violations, ethics matters, or misconduct
- Gather facts objectively and provide clear, balanced findings and recommendations
- Ensure fair and consistent application of company policies and employment practices
- Help leaders navigate sensitive situations while protecting trust, integrity, and organizational credibility
Skills you'll need:Experience- 10-15+ years of progressive HR experience with a strong track record of influencing leaders, improving organizational effectiveness, and driving business outcomes
- Experience supporting operational, industrial, manufacturing, field service, or multi-site environments strongly preferred
- Demonstrated ability to build credibility and trusted partnerships with operational and technical leaders across multiple levels of an organization
Education- Bachelor's degree required
- Engineering, technical, or analytical backgrounds are highly valued, as we appreciate problem solvers who approach people challenges with structured thinking
Here's What Will Set You Apart- Experience building strong relationships and trust with both frontline employees and senior operational leaders
- Demonstrated ability to influence leaders through credibility, judgment, and practical business partnership rather than policy enforcement alone
- Background supporting industrial, manufacturing, field service, or multi-site operational environments
- Lean, continuous improvement, or process improvement mindset with the ability to identify root causes and simplify complexity
- Ability to balance employee trust, operational realities, and business performance in fast-paced environments
- Experience helping organizations scale leadership capability, accountability, and workforce effectiveness without creating unnecessary bureaucracy
The Rewards:- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 401(K) Match
- Competitive Pay
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Package
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
- Career Development Opportunities
