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Union HRBP - Manufacturing - $95k-$120k

Michael Page
  • San Leandro, CA
  • $95,000–$120,000 Per Year
  • Instant Apply
1 day ago

Job Description

  • Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for a unionized manufacturing facility, supporting both employees and operational leadership
  • Partner closely with plant managers and supervisors to address employee relations, performance, attendance, and workplace concerns
  • Manage and conduct workplace investigations, documenting findings and recommending appropriate actions
  • Support disciplinary processes, corrective actions, and policy administration
  • Participate in grievance meetings and collaborate with union representatives on labor relations matters
  • Provide guidance on collective bargaining agreement interpretation and contract-related questions
  • Coach leaders on employee management, conflict resolution, and best HR practices
  • Support workers' compensation, leave administration, and return-to-work processes
  • Maintain a strong presence on the plant floor, building relationships with employees across all shifts
  • Support engagement, retention, and workforce initiatives within the plant
  • Provide regular third-shift coverage to ensure HR visibility and support across the facility's 24/7 operation



MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

Significant ownership and ability to make an impactDirect partnership with plant leadership and HR leadership

A successful HRBP should have:

  • 3+ years of supporting a unionized environment
  • Experience participating in grievance meetings and labor relations matters
  • Demonstrated success handling employee relations issues, workplace investigations, and disciplinary processes
  • Ability to coach managers through performance management and employee concerns
  • Strong understanding of HR policies, compliance, and employment practices
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing, industrial, distribution, or unionized operations environment
  • Proven ability to build relationships with both leadership and front-line employees
  • Bilingual Spanish skills preferred but not required
  • Ability to work on-site four days per week, including weekly third-shift coverage

This is an opportunity to join a well-known and growing consumer products organization as the primary HR partner supporting a highly visible production facility. Working closely with plant leadership and a unionized workforce, you'll play a critical role in shaping the employee experience while driving operational success.

You'll be the go-to resource for employee relations, labor relations, investigations, coaching, workers' compensation, leave administration, and performance management. Partnering directly with operations leaders, you'll help solve real business challenges, navigate complex employee situations, and ensure a positive and productive workplace. The role offers significant autonomy and visibility, allowing you to make an immediate impact while serving as a trusted advisor across the facility.

The ideal candidate enjoys being on the plant floor, building relationships with employees at all levels, and working hands-on to support a 24/7 manufacturing operation. You'll have the opportunity to engage with leadership, participate in labor relations activities, support a unionized workforce, and influence key people decisions that directly affect business performance.

Prior union experience with strong labor relations experience is required.

  • Competitive salary ranging from $95,000 to $120,000 USD.
  • Annual bonus potential.
  • Comprehensive benefits package.



Interested? Apply today.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSan Leandro, CA
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$95,000–$120,000 Per Year
Company Size500 to 999 employees
Year Founded1976
Websitehttp://www.michaelpage.com/

About Company

Michael Page is one of the world's leading professional recruitment consultancies, specializing in the placement of candidates in permanent, contract, temporary and interim positions with clients around the world.

The Group has operations in the Americas, UK, Continental Europe, Asia-Pacific and Africa.

In the US, we focus on the areas of:

  • Advisory
  • Banking and Financial Services
  • Finance and Accounting
  • Engineering and Manufacturing
  • Healthcare & Life Sciences
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Legal
  • Marketing
  • Page Personnel Office Support
  • Oil and Gas
  • Procurement and Supply Chain
  • Real Estate and Construction
  • Sales

Skills

  • Address Managementunmatched
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  • Channel Supportunmatched
  • Coachingunmatched
  • Collective Bargainingunmatched
  • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
  • Contract Analysisunmatched
  • Corrective Actionunmatched
  • Disciplinary Actionunmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • Employee Relationsunmatched
  • Human Resources Processesunmatched
  • Industrial Relationsunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Multilingualunmatched
  • People Managementunmatched
  • Performance Managementunmatched
  • Plant Managementunmatched
  • Policy Developmentunmatched
  • Spanish Languageunmatched
  • Worker's Compensationunmatched
  • Workplace Issuesunmatched

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