Administrative Skills, Aerospace and Defense, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Best Practices, Career Development, Claims Processing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Compensation and Benefits, Detail Oriented, Disciplinary Action, Documentation, Employee Relations, Employment Law, FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993), HRIS/HRMS, Logistics, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Metrics, Operations, Performance Management, Startup, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Workplace Issues
Vulcan Elements is manufacturing American rare-earth permanent magnets for a secure, resilient future. With a focus on national security and economic resiliency, we serve critical industries such as defense, aerospace, and automotive powering a high-technology future. Vulcan Elements is building a team of ambitious professionals committed to Mission Focus, Technical Excellence and Transparency.
As a People Partner, you will support the daily People Operations function, working closely with the Director of People.
- Contribute to shaping people strategy for our next growth phase
- Coach managers on best practices; build trusted relationships across teams
- Assist with investigations of complex employee relations issues objectively and thoroughly
- Partner with managers and employees to strengthen morale, productivity, and retention
- Handle day-to-day HR inquiries (policy, pay, benefits) and support performance management (goals, PIPs, disciplinary actions)
- Design, implement, and improve people programs in a high-growth environment
- Collaborate on talent calibrations and compensation planning
- Support L&D initiatives, including training and career development
- Maintain HRIS data and personnel records; ensure compliance
- Administer leave (FMLA/ADA/state) and support benefits administration
- Track employment law compliance and prepare HR metrics/reports
- Support I-9/E-Verify, unemployment claims, and recruiting logistics
- Maintain HR policies and handbook documentation
Responsibilities and tasks outlined are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the business
Qualifications
- 3+ years as an HR Business Partner or Generalist, ideally with experience in manufacturing or start-up teams
- Broad HR exposure: compensation & benefits, compliance, employee relations
- Comfortable with hands-on operational work
- Data-driven, detail-oriented, thrives under pressure
- Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.