Location: Bellows Falls, VT
Work Setting: Onsite with regional travel
Compensation: $120,000–$150,000 base salary plus 20% annual bonus opportunity.
Travel: Approximately 25%, potentially 50% during the first six months.
Benefits: Competitive benefits package; relocation assistance may be considered.
Position Summary
An established manufacturing organization is seeking a Regional Human Resources Manager to lead HR operations, develop HR teams, and strengthen organizational culture across multiple facilities.
This role partners with executive and plant leadership to drive employee engagement, workforce planning, talent development, and operational performance.
The ideal candidate brings manufacturing HR leadership experience, strong employee relations expertise, and a proven ability to improve culture and retention.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and develop regional HR team members.
- Partner with plant and executive leadership on workforce planning and HR strategy.
- Strengthen employee engagement, organizational culture, and retention.
- Manage employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and corrective actions.
- Oversee recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning.
- Support compensation planning, employee development, and organizational change.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, company policies, and safety requirements.
- Monitor workforce metrics and implement improvements across manufacturing locations.
- Standardize HR processes while addressing individual facility needs.
- Support manufacturing expansions and continuous improvement initiatives.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in HR management.
- Manufacturing HR experience required.
- Proven HR team leadership and culture-building experience.
- Strong employee relations, employment law, and performance management expertise.
- Experience partnering with manufacturing operations and senior leadership.
- Proficiency with HRIS systems, Microsoft Office, and workforce reporting.
- Ability to work in Bellows Falls and meet regional travel requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Multi-site manufacturing HR leadership.
- Manufacturing startup, expansion, or organizational change experience.
- Demonstrated success improving engagement, retention, and workforce performance.
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience.
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
- Master's degree or international HR exposure.
Why This Opportunity
- $120,000–$150,000 base salary plus 20% bonus opportunity.
- Lead an established regional HR team.
- Partner directly with executive and manufacturing leadership.
- Shape organizational culture and workforce strategy across multiple facilities.
- Potential relocation assistance.