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Human Resources Manager Willmott & Associates, Inc. Ayer, MA Job Details Full-time $115,000 - $140,000 a year 2 days ago Qualifications Employee misconduct investigations Stakeholder engagement Managing human resources teams Organization design Employee grievance management Team leadership HR analytics Operations transformation HR legal compliance Employee retention Leadership development Manufacturing facility experience Bachelor's degree Continuous improvement Leadership training (staff training program) Leadership development programs Operational excellence initiatives Employment law in talent management HR business partner employee support Employee engagement Manufacturing company experience Employee relations strategy Strategic thinking in HR leadership Stakeholder management Strategic workforce planning Full Job Description Role Summary We are looking for a passionate and experienced Human Resources Manager to provide strategic and operational HR leadership for our Manufacturing site. This role will act as a trusted advisor to site leadership and managers, ensuring high-quality, consistent and compliant people support while helping to shape and deliver the local people plan. The role combines hands-on HR operational delivery with strategic site partnership. You will support activity across the employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, talent acquisition support, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, engagement, retention, succession planning, learning and development, and organisational change. You will also help ensure local HR activity aligns with applicable federal, state and local employment laws, company expectations and wider Group HR standards. What you'll be doing You will partner with the Site Leadership Team and managers to translate business priorities into practical people plans, providing clear HR advice, challenge and support. You will develop and deliver a local people plan that supports site priorities, workforce capability, engagement, retention and operational performance, while staying aligned to company and Group HR expectations. You will oversee day-to-day HR delivery across onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, performance management, recruitment support, compliance and colleague experience. You will work with site leaders, Talent Acquisition and relevant HR colleagues to identify workforce needs, support organisational design, build succession plans and develop a sustainable pipeline of talent. You will partner on retention, developing approaches that improve colleague engagement and support effective local workforce planning. You will lead or support employee relations matters and investigations as appropriate, ensuring fair, consistent, well-documented and legally compliant outcomes. You will champion engagement, wellbeing and inclusion initiatives and partner with site leadership to reinforce a culture where colleagues feel supported, respected and able to perform at their best. You will work in alignment with site health and safety priorities, helping to ensure people practices support a safe and inclusive working environment. You will maintain accurate HR data, use HRIS and people metrics to identify trends, risks and opportunities, and provide actionable insight to support continuous improvement. You will identify local capability needs and partner with relevant stakeholders to design, coordinate or deliver learning, development and leadership support aligned to site priorities. You will provide HR leadership for organisational change, restructures, growth activity and business transformation, ensuring changes are well managed, clearly communicated and aligned to legal and business requirements. You will work with HR Operations and wider HR colleagues to simplify processes, reduce manual activity, improve service delivery and enhance the manager and colleague experience. Who you'll be working with Site Leadership Team and line managers across the site. US HR colleagues and wider company HR partners to share best practice and ensure consistency where appropriate. Talent Acquisition, Reward/Compensation, HR Operations and relevant centers of expertise. Legal, Occupational Health, benefits, training and other external partners where required. Colleagues across the site, supporting positive colleague experience and effective people management. This is what you'll need to be successful in this role Education (Bachelor's minimum) and experience requirements (minimum of 3-5 yrs managerial experience) Strong HR leadership experience within a complex operational, manufacturing or similar environment. Good working knowledge of applicable US federal, state and local employment law and HR compliance requirements. Experience partnering with senior site leaders and influencing business decisions through practical people insight. Experience of working in a manufacturing environment. Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on operational delivery in a fast-moving site environment. Experience supporting workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, succession planning and leadership development. Strong employee relations capability, including advising managers, supporting investigations and managing risk appropriately. Track record of improving HR processes, using HR data and systems to support decision-making and enhance colleague and manager experience. Experience supporting change, transformation or growth activity within a matrix organisation is advantageous. Clear, inclusive and confident communication style, with the ability to build trust, challenge constructively and influence across different stakeholder groups. Relevant HR qualification, professional certification or equivalent practical experience is desirable.

Pay:

$115,000.00 - $140,000.00 per year

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

Manufacturing industry: 5 years (Required)

Supervisory:

3 years (Required)

HR Leadership:

3 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person