HR Business Partner - US & Canada Manufacturing

Brady Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Incentive programs for all full-time

Parental leave and fertility benefits

Education reimbursement

Scholarship program for employees' to

Employee Resource Groups

Employee Assistance Program

Dress-for-your-day

Matching gifts

Job summary

Brady Corporation is seeking an agile, strategic, and hands-on Human Resources Manager to lead HR strategy and operations for our Commercial and Operations teams across the United States and Canada.

You will report to the VP of Human Resources and serve as the HR Business Partner across sales, marketing, and manufacturing functions at multiple sites. This role balances strategic planning with day-to-day execution and drives change management, talent optimization, and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, or related field; master’s or HR certs preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience supporting commercial/sales and industrial/manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing HR across distributed facilities, including cross-border (US/Canada).
• Hands-on change leadership guiding teams through organizational shifts in a fast-paced environment.
• Bilingual strategic/tactical fluency in planning with execs and executing on the shop floor.

Responsibilities

• Partner with VP HR and business leaders to align HR strategy with revenue and production goals.
• Lead talent calibration, design organizations, succession planning, and headcount forecasting.
• Coach leaders from shop floor to executives on leadership, performance, and engagement.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Organizational Development on recruitment and training programs.

Skills

HR strategy

Change leadership

Talent optimization

Stakeholder management

Cross-border HR

Multi-site coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR

SHRM-CP/CPHR or SPHR/PHR preferred

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

Job description

Brady Corporation is seeking an agile, strategic, and hands-on Human Resources Manager to lead HR strategy and operations for our Commercial and Operations teams across the United States and Canada.

You will report to the VP of Human Resources and serve as the HR Business Partner across sales, marketing, and manufacturing functions at multiple sites. This role balances strategic planning with day-to-day execution and drives change management, talent optimization, and operational excellence.