Director, Manufacturing Human Resources

Overhead Door Corporation; Mount Hope (WV); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Overhead Door Corporation's ASD Manufacturing division seeks a Director, HR to lead strategic and operational human resources across all ASD plants. This executive role oversees labor relations, workforce planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness to support manufacturing performance and cost discipline.

Based at the Mount Hope, OH plant with full relocation available, the Director partners with operations, supply chain, quality and safety to align people strategies with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience in manufacturing/operations.
• 5+ years of HR leadership experience with multi-site teams.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, compensation, performance management, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR leadership for manufacturing operations.
• Workforce planning, headcount governance, and labor alignment across ASD plants.
• Plant HR leadership and team effectiveness.
• Employee relations, compliance, and risk management across sites.
• Talent acquisition, retention, and workforce stability.
• Leadership development and succession planning.
• Performance, productivity, and HR analytics.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

HR experience

HR leadership

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Talent management

Compensation processes

Performance management

Employment compliance

Change management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Master's degree in HR/related field

HR certifications (SPHR/SHRM)

Job description

Position Summary

The Director, ASD Manufacturing Human Resources, serves as the senior HR leader for the Access Systems Division (ASD)manufacturing network.

This role is responsible for providing strategic and operational HR leadership across all ASD plant locations, ensuring consistent execution of HR programs, strong labor alignment, effective employee relations, leadership capability, workforce planning, and talent development.

This position partners closely with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, Finance, and HR leadership to align people strategies with business priorities. The Director leads the plant HR organization in supporting operational performance, cost discipline, workforce stability, leadership effectiveness, and a high-accountability manufacturing culture.

This position is based out of the ASD - Mount Hope, OH manufacturing plant. Full relocation available.

Reporting Summary

• Report into VP HR ASD
• Dotted line into SVP Manufacturing Operations ASD
• Leading a team of 6 direct reports with approximately 22 HR team members

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant experience supporting manufacturing, operations, distribution, or industrial environments.
• 5+ years of HR leadership experience with responsibility for leading HR professionals or multi-site HR support.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, compensation processes, performance management, and employment compliance.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior operations or manufacturing leaders in multi-site strategic support including transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading change management, restructuring, organizational design, or workforce planning initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect workforce decisions to operational performance and cost outcomes.
• Ability to travel regularly to manufacturing sites within USA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Leadership, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing environments, operational excellence systems, or continuous improvement cultures.
• Experience using HR analytics, workforce dashboards, and productivity metrics to guide decision-making.
• Experience supporting reductions in force, restructuring, backfill governance, and labor cost management.
• Experience developing plant HR teams and building standard HR operating processes across multiple sites.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant experience supporting manufacturing, operations, distribution, or industrial environments.
• 5+ years of HR leadership experience with responsibility for leading HR professionals or multi-site HR support.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, compensation processes, performance management, and employment compliance.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior operations or manufacturing leaders in multi-site strategic support including transformation initiatives.
• Experience leading change management, restructuring, organizational design, or workforce planning initiatives.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect workforce decisions to operational performance and cost outcomes.
• Ability to travel regularly to manufacturing sites within USA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Leadership, Industrial Relations, or related field.
• SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing environments, operational excellence systems, or continuous improvement cultures.
• Experience using HR analytics, workforce dashboards, and productivity metrics to guide decision-making.
• Experience supporting reductions in force, restructuring, backfill governance, and labor cost management.
• Experience developing plant HR teams and building standard HR operating processes across multiple sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Leadership for Manufacturing
• Workforce Planning, Headcount Governance, and Labor Alignment
• Plant HR Leadership and Team Effectiveness
• Employee Relations, Compliance, and Risk Management
• Talent Acquisition, Retention, and Workforce Stability
• Leadership Development and Succession Planning
• Performance, Productivity, and HR Analytics
• Change Management and Organizational Effectiveness
• Safety, Culture, and Employee Engagement

Scope of Responsibility

• Responsible for 1,522 manufacturing FTE across ASD plant network
• Manufacturing Sites: Mount Hope, OH / Conneaut, OH / Dalton, OH / Grand Island, NE / Williamsport, PA / Lewistown, PA / Pensacola, FL / and Centralia, WA
• Primary Accountability: Plant HR execution, labor alignment, employee relations escalation, workforce planning, talent development, compliance, and change management

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Leadership for Manufacturing
• Workforce Planning, Headcount Governance, and Labor Alignment
• Plant HR Leadership and Team Effectiveness
• Employee Relations, Compliance, and Risk Management
• Talent Acquisition, Retention, and Workforce Stability
• Leadership Development and Succession Planning
• Performance, Productivity, and HR Analytics
• Change Management and Organizational Effectiveness
• Safety, Culture, and Employee Engagement

Scope of Responsibility

• Responsible for 1,522 manufacturing FTE across ASD plant network
• Manufacturing Sites: Mount Hope, OH / Conneaut, OH / Dalton, OH / Grand Island, NE / Williamsport, PA / Lewistown, PA / Pensacola, FL / and Centralia, WA
• Primary Accountability: Plant HR execution, labor alignment, employee relations escalation, workforce planning, talent development, compliance, and change management