HR Business Partner or Manager & Recruiting

Stoughton Trailers, LLC; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers, LLC is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to partner with leaders on workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational design across manufacturing and corporate functions. The role will also lead talent acquisition leadership, mentor managers, analyze workforce trends, and ensure compliance with employment laws while driving engagement and culture.

The position requires 5+ years in HR/Talent Acquisition, strong communication, and proficiency with HRIS/ATS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, business, or related field.
• 5+ years HR and/or Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, operations, distribution, or corporate environments.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and recruitment best practices.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS, ATS, and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders on workforce planning aligned with goals.
• Coach managers on employee relations, performance, engagement, and policies.
• Support organizational design, succession planning, and talent development.
• Analyze workforce metrics to improve retention and productivity.
• Lead investigations on employee relations while ensuring compliance.
• Support change management and organizational transformation projects.
• Identify training and development needs with leadership.
• Drive engagement programs and retention strategies.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Promote culture, values, and inclusion initiatives.
• Develop recruiting strategies for hourly, professional, technical, and leadership roles.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment from sourcing to onboarding.
• Build candidate pipelines via referrals, schools, and partnerships.
• Establish recruiting metrics: time-to-fill, quality of hire, cost-per-hire.
• Partner with managers to forecast workforce needs.
• Oversee recruiting marketing and employer branding.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout hiring.
• Manage staffing agencies and recruiting vendors.
• Develop recruiting processes to improve efficiency.
• Lead onboarding and orientation programs.

Skills

Strategic Thinking

Communication Skills

Data Analysis & Reporting

Employee Relations

Workforce Planning

Project Management

Leadership & Influence

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field

SHRM-CP / SHRM-SCP / PHR / SPHR certification (preferred)

Tools

HRIS

ATS

Microsoft Office

UKG Recruiting

Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

• Partner with leaders to develop and execute workforce planning strategies that align with business goals.
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers regarding employee relations, performance management, employee engagement, and policy interpretation.
• Support organizational design, succession planning, and talent development initiatives.
• Analyze workforce metrics and trends to recommend solutions that improve retention, productivity, and employee experience.
• Lead investigations and resolution of employee relations concerns while ensuring compliance with employment laws and company policies.
• Support change management initiatives and organizational transformation projects.
• Collaborate with leadership to identify training and development needs.
• Drive employee engagement programs and retention strategies.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations.
• Promote company culture, values, and inclusion initiatives.

Talent Acquisition & Recruiting Leadership

• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to meet hourly, professional, technical, and leadership hiring objectives.
• Manage full-cycle recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding coordination.
• Build and maintain candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, employee referrals, schools, community partnerships, and staffing agencies.
• Establish recruiting metrics and reporting to measure effectiveness, time-to-fill, quality of hire, and cost-per-hire.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce needs and develop proactive recruiting plans.
• Oversee recruitment marketing initiatives and employer branding efforts.
• Ensure a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Manage third-party staffing agencies and recruiting vendors.
• Develop and implement recruiting processes and best practices to improve efficiency and hiring outcomes.
• Lead onboarding and orientation programs to ensure successful employee integration.

Leadership & Strategic Initiatives

• Develop and monitor hiring forecasts and staffing plans.
• Lead projects focused on process improvement, HR technology optimization, and talent acquisition effectiveness.
• Create and present workforce analytics, recruiting performance, and staffing health reports to leadership.
• Partner with Finance and Operations to support labor planning and budgeting initiatives.
• Assist with compensation benchmarking and market analysis as needed.
• Support mergers, acquisitions, organizational growth, and workforce restructuring initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of Human Resources and/or Talent Acquisition experience.
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, distribution, or corporate environments.
• Strong knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and recruitment best practices.
• Experience managing multiple requisitions and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with HRIS, ATS, and Microsoft Office applications.

Preferred

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience with UKG Recruiting and Human Resource systems.
• Experience managing staffing agencies and contingent workforce programs.
• Knowledge of workforce planning, succession planning, and organizational development.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Time-to-fill positions
• Quality of hire
• Hiring manager satisfaction
• Employee retention rates
• Offer acceptance rate
• Internal promotion and succession metrics
• Employee engagement scores
• Compliance and audit results
• Recruiting pipeline health
• Workforce planning accuracy

Core Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Talent Acquisition Expertise
• Employee Relations
• Workforce Planning
• Leadership & Influence
• Project Management
• Communication Skills
• Data Analysis & Reporting
• Change Management

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