HR Business Partner I — People & Growth Advocate

Bachmann Chemical and Engineering; Torrington (CT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Dymax, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family, is seeking an HR Business Partner to help the company grow through its people in Torrington, CT. You will partner with leaders to align HR practices with business priorities, build trusted relationships, and provide practical guidance that supports strong teams and an engaging culture.

You will support talent acquisition, onboarding, retention, performance reviews, development, and safety compliance while upholding company policies

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations, performance management, recruiting, engagement, training, or HR operations.
• Foundational knowledge of employment laws and knowing when to escalate concerns.
• Ability to apply policies consistently with empathy and accountability.
• Strong communication, confidentiality, and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders on business and workforce priorities.
• Support workforce planning by monitoring headcount, vacancies, hiring, overtime, attendance, turnover, time-to-fill, engagement, and internal movement.
• Use trends to identify needs and support measurable action plans.
• Provide employee relations and compliance guidance.
• Respond to employee and manager questions, assist with workplace investigations, and guide leaders through attendance, performance, and corrective-action processes.
• Apply policies consistently and elevate complex or high-risk matters appropriately.
• Develop manager and supervisor capabilities.
• Provide practical guidance on goal setting, feedback, documentation, accountability, employee development, and consistent application of HR policies.
• Support talent acquisition, onboarding, and retention.
• Partner with recruiting resources and hiring managers to meet staffing needs, strengthen onboarding, improve retention, and create a positive employee experience.
• Coordinate talent and development programs.
• Support performance reviews, talent discussions, succession planning, high-potential development, training, tuition reimbursement, and online learning administration.
• Strengthen engagement and culture.
• Support surveys, recognition, communications, inclusion efforts, and related action plans.
• Model Dymax values and collaborate across HR to provide responsive, consistent support across departments and shifts.
• Reinforce safety and employment compliance.
• Partner with HR and EHS on safety initiatives, workers' compensation, return-to-work programs, required documentation, and compliance with applicable employment laws.
• Support compensation, organizational, and change initiatives.
• Gather market and job information, prepare documentation for compensation and job evaluations, and support communications, training, and employee needs related to new processes, technology, organizational changes, and culture initiatives.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Recruiting

Engagement

Training

HR operations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or Business Administration

Tools

HRIS

Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

Learning Management System (LMS)

Reporting Systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Dymax, part of the Bachmann Chemical & Engineering family, is seeking an HR Business Partner to help the company grow through its people in Torrington, CT. You will partner with leaders to align HR practices with business priorities, build trusted relationships, and provide practical guidance that supports strong teams and an engaging culture.

You will support talent acquisition, onboarding, retention, performance reviews, development, and safety compliance while upholding company policies