Business Partner I HR

AESC; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Bonus program

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts

401K with company match

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

14 Paid Holidays

Disability insurance

Job summary

Envision AESC UK Ltd. is seeking an HR Business Partner to support daily operations in a manufacturing environment in Blythewood, SC. You will be the accessible HR resource for employees and supervisors, ensuring policy adherence, addressing workplace concerns, and enabling a productive workforce.

You will handle onboarding, attendance, performance documentation, and HR compliance under guidance from senior HR leadership, with focus on engagement and retention across shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field; equivalent experience considered
• 0–3 years HR experience, internships accepted
• Excellent communication, organization, documentation, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline HR support to production staff and supervisors
• Assist with employee relations inquiries, fact-finding, and policy interpretation
• Coordinate onboarding, orientation, and employee integration
• Support attendance, leave, and timekeeping processes
• Assist with performance documentation and coaching
• Maintain HRIS records and personnel files
• Support temporary staffing coordination and workforce reporting
• Assist with engagement initiatives and retention activities
• Ensure HR compliance and audit preparation

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

HRIS proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

AESC is a global leader in the development and manufacturing of high-performance batteries for zero-emission electric vehicles and energy storage systems. Founded in Japan in 2007 and headquartered in Yokohama, AESC has been building manufacturing capabilities around the world in the U.S., U.K., Europe, Japan and China to serve key markets and leading customers locally for over 14 years. Today, AESC has become the partner of choice for the world's leading OEMs and energy storage providers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its advanced technology powers over one million electric vehicles and provides more than 15GWh of installed capacity for battery energy systems in over 60 countries.

AESC is expanding its footprint in the United States, and the Blythewood Repack Operation supports the broader South Carolina production network. AESC is committed to our local communities where it is making its investments, creating jobs, and supporting local charities.

About the Role

The Human Resources Business Partner supports daily HR operations and employee relations within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role serves as an accessible HR resource to employees and supervisors, supporting consistent application of policies, timely resolution of workplace concerns, employee engagement, workforce administration, and operational HR compliance under the guidance of senior HR leadership.

What You Will Do

• Provide frontline HR support to production employees, supervisors, and department managers.
• Assist with employee relations inquiries, fact-finding, documentation, and policy interpretation under HR leadership guidance.
• Coordinate new-hire onboarding, orientation, and employee integration.
• Support attendance administration, leave intake and referral, and timekeeping issue resolution.
• Assist supervisors with performance documentation, employee coaching, and consistent policy application.
• Maintain accurate HRIS records, personnel files, employee status changes, and HR documentation.
• Support temporary staffing coordination and workforce reporting.
• Assist with engagement initiatives, employee communications, recognition programs, and retention activities.
• Support HR compliance, audit preparation, and consistent employee treatment across shifts.
• Identify and elevate significant employee relations, safety, discrimination, retaliation, or legal compliance concerns to senior HR leadership.
• Complete other duties as assigned. #LI-IC1

What You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Zero to three years of HR or related professional experience, including internships.
• Strong communication, organizational, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn HRIS systems.
• Willingness to maintain a visible HR presence in a manufacturing environment.

What is "Nice to Have"?

• Manufacturing HR internship or experience.
• Knowledge of basic employment practices.
• SHRM-CP or PHR coursework or certification.

Travel Requirements

None

What We Offer

Welcome to AESC, where you'll have the opportunity to tackle the world's most fascinating challenges alongside exceptionally talented individuals who are driven to make a difference. We strive to ensure that our employees are well taken care of, enabling them to focus on their work and contribute to our collective mission.

We offer:

• Comprehensive compensation packages including a competitive salary and a rewarding bonus program.
• An inclusive and diverse work environment that fosters and encourages professional and personal development.
• Highly automated, clean, safe, and temperature-controlled production environment.
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance.
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts.
• 401K with company match.
• Life Insurance (Company paid and additional voluntary life available).
• Paid Vacation and 14 Paid Holidays.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage (Company Paid).

At AESC, we are committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) to all individuals. We participate in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. Join us in our passion to design, manufacture, and sell high-performance products, contributing to a sustainable and zero-carbon emission future.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable otherwise qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to read, write, speak, hear; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach and lift with hands and arms frequently throughout the day.
• Required to occasionally lift, push, pull and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally required to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 35 pounds.

The work environment is primarily a semi-automated/automated plant with a concrete floor and is characterized as climate controlled, moderate noise, and forklift traffic. The individual must be able to perform all essential functions as appropriate on the plant floor, in meetings, and with employees, management, customers and suppliers.

Candidate must perform the essential duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation efficiently and accurately, and without causing significant safety threat to self or others. The statements made herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive and inclusive list of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required of personnel so classified.

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen and background check, and verification of the candidate's eligibility to work in the United States. AESC US LLC is a drug-free workplace.