HR Advisor - Manufacturing

Jobs4; Wales; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a well-established manufacturing and engineering organisation in the UK to place an HR partner who will act as a trusted advisor to managers and senior leaders. You will provide expert guidance across the full employee lifecycle and support critical HR initiatives from recruitment to succession planning.

You will work closely with operational leaders to improve retention, engagement, and productivity while ensuring compliance with UK employment law and HR

Qualifications

• CIPD qualification or equivalent required.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Generalist HR advisory experience, preferably in manufacturing/engineering.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment law and HR practices.
• Experience with HRIS/data reporting is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing operations and workforce planning.
• Manage varied employee relations caseload: disciplinaries, grievances, absence, redundancy and more.
• Coach managers on employment law, HR best practices, policies and procedures.
• Support succession planning, talent development, and leadership pipelines.
• Drive employee engagement through forums, feedback and cultural change initiatives.
• Support performance management, annual reviews, pay reviews, and development programs.
• Work with operations leaders to reduce absence and improve retention.
• Ensure HR policies align with legal compliance and company standards.
• Contribute to HR projects and strategic initiatives for growth.

Skills

Employee relations

Stakeholder mgmt

Employment law

Communication

Discretion

HR policies

Recruitment support

Talent development

Data analysis

Workday

Education

Degree-level education

CIPD qualification

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Description

You will be a trusted partner to managers and employees, providing pragmatic advice across the full breadth of HR

Client Details

We are working with a well-established organisation in the industrial manufacturing and engineering sector, supporting a major UK manufacturing operation of around 600 employees.

Description

As a trusted HR partner, you'll work closely with managers and senior leaders across the business, providing expert advice and hands-on support across the full employee lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading end-to-end recruitment for manufacturing operations and supporting workforce planning initiatives.
• Managing a varied employee relations caseload, including disciplinaries, grievances, capability processes, absence management, redundancy, retirement and dispute resolution.
• Coaching and supporting managers on employment law, HR best practice, policies and procedures.
• Supporting succession planning, talent management and career development initiatives to build strong leadership pipelines.
• Driving improvements in employee engagement through regular communication forums, colleague feedback and cultural change initiatives.
• Supporting performance management processes, annual reviews, pay review activities and development programmes.
• Working closely with operational leaders to reduce absence, improve retention and enhance workforce productivity.
• Ensuring HR policies, processes and practices remain legally compliant and aligned with company standards.
• Contributing to key HR projects and strategic initiatives designed to support organisational growth and operational excellence.

Profile

To be successful in this role, you'll bring a strong blend of HR expertise, commercial awareness and relationship-building skills.

You'll ideally have:

• CIPD qualification (or equivalent)
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience
• Previous experience in a generalist HR Advisory role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering or a similar operational environment
• Strong employee relations experience with confidence managing complex casework
• Excellent knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels
• Experience supporting recruitment, succession planning and talent development initiatives
• Strong analytical and IT skills, with HR systems experience (Workday experience would be advantageous)
• Outstanding communication, organisational and problem-solving skills
• Resilience, professionalism and the ability to handle sensitive matters with discretion

Job Offer

• Salary between £40,000 and £42,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Permanent position in the Powys area

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we'll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.