Hr Business Partner (Manufacturing)

Page Personnel; Darwen; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Page Personnel in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support leaders across a manufacturing operation. The role emphasizes close operation-floor engagement, proactive HR advice, and workforce planning aligned to business goals.

You will partner with operational leadership to advise on employee relations, change programs and leadership development, while collaborating with recruitment, L&D and reward teams to deliver a trusted HR service.

Qualifications

• Proven HRBP experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Strong employee relations skills including complex case management.
• Experience partnering with frontline and senior leaders.
• Coaching and stakeholder-management abilities.
• Experience supporting organisational change and workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• Partner with operational leadership to provide proactive HR advice across the employee lifecycle.
• Support workforce planning, organisational design and resource requirements in a manufacturing setting.
• Lead and advise on employee relations, including absence, performance, conduct, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Coach managers to improve leadership capability, employee engagement and performance.
• Support change, restructuring and transformation programmes aligned to business objectives.
• Develop and implement people initiatives based on operational and commercial aims.
• Use data and insights to identify trends, risks and opportunities and translate into actions.
• Collaborate with recruitment, L&D, reward and HR colleagues to deliver an effective people service.
• Support engagement and culture initiatives across the workforce.
• Ensure HR policies align with UK employment law and best practice.

Skills

HRBP experience

Employee relations

Stakeholder management

Coaching

Change management

Workforce planning

Industrial/manufacturing HR

Union awareness

Job description

• This is a hands-on HRBP role supporting leaders across a complex workforce,
• Excellent hybrid opportuntity

About Our Client

he role will suit someone who enjoys working close to the operation, building strong relationships with frontline and senior stakeholders

Job Description

You will partner with operational leadership to:

• Provide proactive HR advice and coaching across the employee lifecycle.
• Support workforce planning, organisational design and resource requirements within a manufacturing environment.
• Lead and advise on employee relations matters, including absence, performance, conduct, grievances and disciplinary processes.
• Coach managers to improve leadership capability, employee engagement and performance.
• Support organisational change, restructuring and transformation programmes.
• Develop and implement people initiatives aligned to operational and commercial objectives.
• Use people data and insight to identify trends, risks and opportunities and translate these into practical actions.
• Work closely with recruitment, learning and development, reward and other HR colleagues to deliver an effective people service.
• Support employee engagement and culture initiatives across the operational workforce.
• Ensure HR policies and practices are consistently and fairly applied, in line with UK employment legislation and best practice.
• Build effective relationships with employee representatives and recognised trade unions where applicable.
• Promote a positive, inclusive and high-performance culture across the operation.
• Ensure people considerations are embedded into operational decision-making and business planning.

The Successful Applicant

We are looking for an experienced HR professional who has operated successfully as an HR Business Partner within a manufacturing, engineering, FMCG, industrial, logistics or similarly operational environment.You will ideally bring:

• Proven HRBP experience supporting operational or manufacturing teams.
• Strong employee relations experience, including complex case management.
• Experience working with frontline, hourly-paid and salaried populations.
• Confidence partnering with senior operational leaders and influencing at all levels.
• Experience supporting organisational change, restructuring and workforce planning.
• Strong knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice.
• Experience of working within a unionised or employee-representative environment would be advantageous.
• A pragmatic, commercially aware and solutions-focused approach.
• Strong coaching, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to balance strategic HR thinking with a willingness to get involved in the detail.
• Excellent communication skills and the credibility to build trusted relationships across a diverse workforce.

What's on Offer

• Salary of £45,000 per year, dependent on the level of experience.
• Excellent benefits package.
• Permanent position based in Darwen.

HR Business Partner (Manufacturing) Darwen, England