HR Business Partner, Manufacturing — Hybrid & Culture Champion

Henkel Corporation; California; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Work-Life Balance

Financial: 401k matching & bonuses

Family Support: parental leave & other

Career Growth: training & tuition

Job summary

Henkel in California is hiring an HR professional to support approximately 120 employees across leadership and front-line levels. You will implement HR processes, monitor turnover and engagement, and guide managers through disciplinary actions and succession planning.

You’ll collaborate with Centers of Excellence on benefits, compensation and talent acquisition, and actively participate on the production floor to reinforce Henkel’s values while addressing employee concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Psychology, Business Administration or related field.
• Minimum 3 years professional HR experience.
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment; HR on the production floor.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, verbal and presentation communication skills.
• Knowledge of dispute resolution, performance management, employment law, employee relations, recruiting/staffing, communications, training, compensation and benefits administration, and record keeping.
• Knowledge of California employment laws including wage & hour, leave of absence, reasonable accommodation and workplace violence prevention planning.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and HRIS/Payroll systems.
• Experience supporting employees in multiple locations is preferred.
• Ability to travel 10% time.

Responsibilities

• Support approximately 120 employees from Leadership Team to Front-Line colleagues; deliver and execute HR processes, solutions and implement strategies to further our objectives.
• Monitors cultural & HR related KPIs such as turnover, drop off and engagement; implement action plans with local & regional teams.
• Conduct HR investigations, guide managers through progressive discipline, and collaborate on succession planning.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure best‑in‑class delivery of Benefits, Compensation, and Talent Acquisition resources to the plant.
• Maintain an active presence on the manufacturing floor and address employee concerns.
• Champion Henkel’s D&I commitments and diversity/integration management.
• Support Henkel Safety Culture and escalate safety issues.
• Interpret/administer collective bargaining agreements and provide guidance to leaders.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

HR knowledge

Dispute resolution

Performance management

Employee relations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business/Psychology

Tools

Microsoft Office

HRIS/Payroll systems

Job description

Henkel in California is hiring an HR professional to support approximately 120 employees across leadership and front-line levels. You will implement HR processes, monitor turnover and engagement, and guide managers through disciplinary actions and succession planning.

You’ll collaborate with Centers of Excellence on benefits, compensation and talent acquisition, and actively participate on the production floor to reinforce Henkel’s values while addressing employee concerns.