Manufacturing HR Advisor (On‑Site) — Impactful Generalist Role

WR Engineering; England; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

WR Engineering is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide practical day-to-day HR support across a UK workforce of around 270 employees. This hands-on generalist role focuses on the full employee lifecycle, working closely with managers and staff to drive people initiatives and HR improvements.

You will manage recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, absence, performance, payroll liaison, and data integrity, while developing job architectures and competency frameworks.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 or relevant degree required.
• Strong generalist HR experience, ideally gained within a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A practical, solutions-focused approach to HR.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information professionally.
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret HR data and identify trends.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, with experience using HRIS, SharePoint and Teams.
• Experience with competency frameworks, job evaluation or job architecture would be advantageous.
• Exposure to apprenticeships, placements or other early talent programmes would also be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Managing the full employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through to employee relations, absence, performance and offboarding.
• Providing practical advice and support to managers on day‑to‑day HR issues.
• Maintaining accurate and compliant employee records and HR data.
• Working closely with payroll on starters, leavers and pay‑related changes.
• Monitoring HR metrics and using data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Maintaining competency and training matrices across the site.
• Coordinating early talent programmes including apprenticeships, placements, internships and work experience.
• Supporting the development of job architecture, competency frameworks and career progression pathways.
• Helping to review and implement HR policies and procedures.
• Supporting wider HR, digitalisation and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

HR generalist

Communication

Organisation

Data analysis

Confidentiality

Excel

HRIS

SharePoint

Teams

Education

CIPD Level 5 or relevant degree

Tools

HRIS

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

Job description

WR Engineering is seeking an experienced HR Advisor to provide practical day-to-day HR support across a UK workforce of around 270 employees. This hands-on generalist role focuses on the full employee lifecycle, working closely with managers and staff to drive people initiatives and HR improvements.

You will manage recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, absence, performance, payroll liaison, and data integrity, while developing job architectures and competency frameworks.