The Human Resources Manager is responsible for leading all HR functions for a manufacturing facility, serving as a strategic business partner to plant leadership while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. This role oversees employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, performance management, training, compensation, benefits administration, and workforce planning in a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.
Key Responsibilities
Lead all plant HR operations for hourly and salaried employees.
Partner with operations leadership to support production goals and workforce planning.
Manage recruitment, onboarding, orientation, and retention programs.
Conduct employee investigations and resolve employee relations issues.
Ensure compliance with California labor laws, wage and hour regulations, OSHA requirements, and company policies.
Oversee leave administration, accommodations, workers’ compensation, and unemployment claims.
Support performance management, corrective action, and employee development initiatives.
Manage training programs and maintain employee records and HRIS systems.
Monitor turnover, absenteeism, staffing levels, and other HR metrics.
Lead employee engagement and culture initiatives.
Support audits and ensure compliance with company and customer requirements.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
5–10 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in manufacturing, automotive, logistics, or industrial environments.
Strong knowledge of California employment law.
Experience with employee relations, investigations, and performance management.
Experience supporting hourly production workforces and multiple shifts.
Knowledge of HRIS systems such as ADP, Workday, or SAP.
SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.
Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
Preferred Experience
Automotive manufacturing experience.
Union or labor relations experience.
Multi-site HR support.
Workforce planning and succession planning.
Continuous improvement and lean manufacturing environments.
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Numbers & Facts
Location
Newark, CA
Salary
$130,000–$145,000 Per Year
Skills
ADPunmatched
Automotive Manufacturingunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Channel Strategiesunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Compensation and Benefitsunmatched
Conflict Resolutionunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Corporate Complianceunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Employee Relationsunmatched
Employment Lawunmatched
HRIS/HRMSunmatched
Human Resourcesunmatched
Human Resources Managementunmatched
Industrial Relationsunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Logisticsunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Metricsunmatched
OSHAunmatched
Onboardingunmatched
Operational Supportunmatched
PHR (Professional in Human Resources)unmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Supportunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Record Keepingunmatched
Regulationsunmatched
Regulatory Complianceunmatched
Retention Programsunmatched
SAPunmatched
SPHR (Senior Professional in Human Resources)unmatched
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)unmatched
Staff Corrective Actionunmatched
Staff Developmentunmatched
Succession Planningunmatched
Training Programunmatched
Workforce Planningunmatched
Workplace Issuesunmatched
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