HR Business Partner

Polyzen, Inc.; Apex (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Polyzen, Inc. in Apex, North Carolina, part of the Solesis family, seeks an experienced HR leader to partner with site management and drive people initiatives.

The role focuses on employee relations, talent development, engagement, and staffing strategies across manufacturing and professional roles. You will coach leaders, investigate issues, implement change management, and ensure compliance with HR policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent.
• 5–7 years of progressive HR experience, manufacturing preferred.
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience advising leaders and influencing decision makers.
• Knowledge of HR practices, trends, and legislation.
• Experience leading employee relations investigations and closure.

Responsibilities

• Act as a business partner and advisor to management teams.
• Consult leaders on organizational issues and change management.
• Address employee relations issues and conduct investigations as needed.
• Lead talent development, growth, and succession planning.
• Develop and implement employee engagement strategies with leadership.
• Drive organizational staffing strategies to attract and retain talent.
• Manage performance appraisal processes and merit increases.
• Protect confidentiality and interface with all levels of staff.

Skills

HR partner

Employee relations

Change management

Talent development

Employee engagement

Staffing strategy

HR analytics

Confidentiality

Cross-level communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Job description

Polyzen, part of the Solesis family of companies, develops and manufactures customized polymer-based materials, including extruded and molded components, and device assemblies that help innovators turn bold ideas into lasting breakthroughs. Operating in Apex, North Carolina, USA, Polyzen employs more than 75 team members.

Guided by a commitment to innovation, quality and customer success, Polyzen collaborates with customers to solve complex polymer challenges and bring new technologies from concept to commercialization. Employees play a vital role in advancing solutions that enable innovation and positively impact lives around the world.

What we are looking for:

• Acts as a business partner, providing coaching and advice to management teams.
• Serves as a consultant to leaders on a broad range of organizational issues of critical importance to the business; anticipates business needs. Provides realistic solutions aligned with the site/business unit’s business objectives through organization redesign initiatives, change management, employee engagement initiatives and management development.
• In collaboration with managers and supervisors, addresses and resolves employee relations issues as well as conducts formal internal investigations as necessary and coaches managers on any appropriate disciplinary process or actions.
• Implements and advises on talent development, employee and team growth and succession plans across the business. Helps leaders turn plans into actionable activities that drive the business.
• Helps develop and implement employee engagement strategies and initiatives with leadership across the site. Supports and navigates change management alongside leadership.
• Partners with the management team to drive employee engagement and acts as stewards of the employee experience and Solesis’s culture.
• Leads HR projects and drives the adoption of organization and process improvements through accountability and high expectations for excellence.
• Implements and advises on talent development, employee and team growth and succession plans, helping leaders turn plans into actionable activities that drive the business.
• Partners with leadership and talent acquisition to develop proactive organizational staffing strategies to attract and retain top caliber talent across both manufacturing and professional roles.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to employees, providing guidance and support on HR policies, procedures, and programs.
• Utilizes HR data and analytics to help inform and advise teams of necessary changes or adjustments.
• Maintains employee confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Interfaces with all levels of management and employees to maintain a positive employee relations environment.
• Administers and monitors performance management and merit increase programs; reviews and processes performance appraisals and increases in accordance with established guidelines.
• Conducts exit interviews, analyzes data, and makes suggestions for improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent.
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years related progressive HR experience with previous experience in a manufacturing environment highly preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in supporting leaders as a trusted advisor and partner. Strong ability to influence, persuade, guide and advise both managers and employees.
• Considerable knowledge of HR practices, trends, and legislation.
• Experience leading employee relations investigations and driving the situation to closure.

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