HR Business Partner

Global Power Components; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Power Components in Milwaukee, WI is seeking an HR Business Partner to serve as the primary site-level contact for employee relations and workforce support. You will own ER cases from intake to resolution, coach supervisors on performance management, and ensure consistent policy application.

Reporting to the HR Manager, this role blends hands-on casework with proactive coaching, partnering with operations leadership to address attendance, engagement, and staffing needs, while escalating

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of HR experience with direct ER case ownership.
• Experience independently managing employee relations casework, including investigations and documentation.
• Comfort coaching frontline supervisors through difficult, sometimes emotionally charged performance conversations.
• Sound judgment applying policy consistently while knowing when to escalate.
• Experience with Workday or comparable HRIS platforms.
• Bilingual Spanish is strongly preferred.
• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own standard employee relations cases end-to-end: intake, investigation, recommendation, and documentation.
• Conduct workplace investigations following the company framework, ensuring confidentiality and consistency.
• Interpret and apply HR policies fairly and clearly.
• Coach supervisors through performance conversations and document outcomes.
• Partner with operations on daily workforce issues and staffing needs.
• Escalate complex or high-risk matters to the HR Manager with context and next steps.

Skills

Employee relations

Case management

Coaching

Policy interpretation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Title: HR Business Partner

Company: Global Power Components - www.globalpowercomponents.com

Location: Milwaukee, WI (onsite 5-days/week)

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Position Summary:

The HR Business Partner serves as the primary point of contact for day-to-day employee relations and workforce support at the site level. This role owns standard employee relations cases from intake through resolution, coaches supervisors on performance management, and ensures consistent, fair application of HR policy across the operation. Reporting to the HR Manager, the HR Business Partner is a trusted resource for both operations leadership and employees. This role balances hands-on casework with proactive coaching and uses sound judgment to independently manage day-to-day workforce issues, escalating complex or high-risk matters as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Relations Casework

• Own standard employee relations cases end-to-end: intake, fact-gathering, investigation, recommendation, and final documentation
• Conduct workplace investigations following the company's established framework, ensuring thoroughness, consistency, and confidentiality throughout
• Document case findings and recommendations clearly and in accordance with company standards
• Interpret and apply HR policies consistently and fairly, using judgment to identify when a situation falls outside standard precedent

Supervisor & Leadership Coaching

• Coach supervisors through performance conversations before formal discipline is initiated, helping them frame the conversation, choose the right language, and document appropriately
• Help supervisors distinguish between performance issues, conduct issues, and situational factors, guiding them toward the appropriate response
• Partner with operations leaders on daily workforce issues, including attendance patterns, performance concerns, and engagement challenges
• Build trust and credibility with operations leadership as a go-to resource for people-related questions

Workforce Planning

• Provide site- and function-level input into workforce planning efforts, drawing on frontline knowledge of team dynamics and staffing needs
• Flag emerging workforce trends (turnover patterns, attendance issues, engagement signals) that may inform broader planning conversations

Escalation & HR Manager Support

• Escalate complex, sensitive, or high-risk matters to the HR Manager promptly, with clear context and recommended next steps
• Support the HR Manager on site-level HR initiatives, projects, and process improvements
• Serve as a consistent, visible HR presence on the floor, building relationships that make early intervention possible before issues escalated

Requirements:

• 3-5 years of HR experience with direct ER case ownership
• Demonstrated experience independently managing employee relations casework, including investigations and documentation
• Comfort coaching frontline supervisors through difficult, sometimes emotionally charged performance conversations
• Sound judgment in applying policy consistently while recognizing when a matter needs to be escalated
• Strong presence and credibility with both operations leadership and hourly employees
• Ability to manage an active caseload with competing deadlines in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field, or equivalent HR experience
• Experience working within Workday or comparable HRIS platforms preferred
• PHR or SHRM-CP certification a plus
• Bilingual (Spanish) strongly preferred
• Manufacturing or industrial environment experience preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Global Power Components is an Equal Opportunity and Affidavit Employer. Global Power Components is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.