HR Director

Quinstar Technology Inc; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, Life

Retirement plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

QuinStar Technology, Inc. in Torrance, CA seeks an experienced HR Director to lead strategic and hands-on HR initiatives for ~100 employees. This senior role reports to the CEO and works with managers to build a professional, compliant and high‑performing workplace culture.

The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of HR leadership, California employment expertise, and SHRM certification. You will oversee recruiting, compensation, benefits, training, HR systems, and analytics, while guiding

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience with leadership roles.
• Experience as senior HR professional in a small or mid-sized org.
• Strong knowledge of California employment practices.
• SHRM certification or equivalent preferred.
• Experience with Paylocity or similar HRIS.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR strategy and day-to-day operations for ~100 employees.
• Guide managers on performance, leaves, and disciplinary actions.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, payroll coordination.
• Administer recruiting, onboarding, and workforce planning.
• Ensure compliance with federal, CA, and local laws.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Recruiting & talent acquisition

Compliance

Coaching & development

HR analytics

Education

SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP

PHR/SPHR or equivalent

Tools

Paylocity

HRIS/ATS

Job description

Description

Job Summary

The HR Director is QuinStar Technology's senior and primary Human Resources professional and is responsible for both strategic HR leadership and day-to-day execution of Human Resources activities for approximately 100 employees. The position reports directly to the CEO, works closely with department managers and supervisors, and is supported by part-time clerical assistance.

This is a hands-on leadership role. The HR Director is expected to personally manage and execute the majority of HR functions while providing practical guidance to management, maintaining compliance, strengthening accountability, and supporting a professional and positive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Administration, Compliance & Policy

• Personally manage day-to-day HR operations, employee records, HR documentation, HRIS workflows, required notices, and employment-related administrative processes.
• Maintain company HR policies, employee handbook, job descriptions, forms, and required employment documentation; recommend updates as laws, business needs, or company practices change.
• Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal, California, and local employment requirements and coordinate with outside employment counsel or other specialists when appropriate.
• Support compliant administration of wage-and-hour practices, employee classifications, meal/rest period requirements, protected leaves, reasonable accommodation processes, personnel records, and required training/postings.
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality and document retention standards for employee and company information.

2. Employee Relations, Leave & Corrective Action

• Advise managers and supervisors regarding attendance, conduct, performance, employee complaints, corrective action, and other employee-relations matters.
• Conduct or coordinate workplace investigations and maintain clear, factual, and professional documentation.
• Administer employee leave, accommodation, return-to-work, and related processes, including coordination of FMLA/CFRA, ADA/FEHA, workers' compensation, and other applicable leave or accommodation requirements.
• Coordinate terminations, reductions in force, and other separation actions with management, payroll, benefits providers, and outside counsel when appropriate.
• Promote consistent and respectful treatment of employees while ensuring company policies and management expectations are clearly communicated and documented.

3. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Manage the full recruiting cycle, including job descriptions, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, candidate communication, offer preparation, pre-employment requirements, and onboarding.
• Develop effective recruiting sources for technical, engineering, manufacturing, quality, administrative, and professional positions.
• Partner with department managers to forecast staffing needs, prioritize openings, and maintain practical recruiting plans aligned with business demand and budget.
• Track recruiting activity, time-to-fill, source effectiveness, acceptance rates, and early turnover; recommend improvements based on results.

4. Performance Management & Accountability

• Own and administer the company performance review process and ensure managers complete evaluations accurately and on schedule.
• Coach managers on goal setting, documentation, feedback, employee development, performance improvement, and corrective action.
• Support managers in identifying performance problems early and developing clear expectations and follow-up actions.
• Maintain appropriate separation between HR process ownership and line-management accountability: department managers remain responsible for managing employee performance and results.

5. Compensation, Benefits, Payroll & Claims Support

• Administer employee benefit programs and coordinate employee enrollment, changes, questions, and required communications with brokers and providers.
• Support compensation administration, salary and wage changes, merit adjustments, job classifications, and market reviews as requested by management.
• Serve as the primary HR owner of employee data used for payroll and coordinate closely with Accounting/Payroll to ensure accurate and timely payroll-related changes.
• Coordinate workers' compensation claims and other employee claims with appropriate carriers, providers, managers, and outside resources.

6. Onboarding, Training & Employee Development

• Design and personally coordinate effective onboarding that covers company culture, policies, job expectations, safety, compliance, and department-specific requirements.
• Monitor new-hire progress and early turnover; work with managers to address onboarding or performance issues promptly.
• Coordinate required and developmental training, including supervisor/manager training, anti-harassment training, and other compliance or skill-development programs.
• Support leadership development by coaching managers on communication, delegation, documentation, conflict resolution, and employee development.

7. HR Technology, Reporting & AI Enablement

• Serve as primary administrator and business owner for Paylocity and other HR systems; maintain accurate employee data, workflows, recruiting records, benefits information, performance-management records, and reporting.
• Use appropriate AI-enabled and automation tools to improve recruiting, onboarding, documentation, performance tracking, HR analytics, and reporting while protecting confidential employee and company information.
• Prepare practical HR reports for management, including headcount, turnover, recruiting status, attendance trends, compensation changes, training status, and other workforce metrics.

8. Organizational Development & Succession Planning

• Partner with the CEO and management team on organization structure, workforce planning, succession planning, management development, and key-person risk.
• Maintain succession and contingency plans for critical leadership and technical positions.
• Support company culture by reinforcing professionalism, accountability, communication, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Part-Time Clerical Support

The HR Director may assign routine administrative activities such as document filing, data entry, scheduling, interview coordination, benefits paperwork, and record maintenance to part-time clerical support. The HR Director remains accountable for the accuracy, confidentiality, compliance, and timely completion of all HR functions.

Requirements

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience; prior HR Manager, Senior HR Generalist, or HR Director experience strongly preferred.
• Experience serving as the senior or primary HR professional in a small or mid-sized organization strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience across recruiting, employee relations, leave administration, performance management, compensation, benefits, HR compliance, training, and HR operations.
• Strong working knowledge of California employment practices and the ability to recognize when outside legal or specialist guidance is appropriate.
• Strong written and verbal communication, coaching, conflict‑resolution, investigation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize competing demands, maintain confidentiality, and follow issues through to closure with limited administrative support.
• Experience with HRIS/ATS platforms; Paylocity experience strongly preferred.
• Comfortable using modern HR technology and AI‑enabled tools appropriately and securely.
• SHRM‑CP required; SHRM‑SCP preferred. PHR/SPHR or comparable professional HR certification may also be considered.

Preferred Profile

• Practical, hands‑on HR leader who is comfortable moving between strategic discussions with the CEO and detailed day‑to‑day HR execution.
• Experience in manufacturing, engineering, aerospace/defense, technology, or another regulated environment is preferred.
• Strong judgment, professional maturity, consistency, and the ability to earn trust across hourly, technical, professional, and management employees.
• Capable of building structure and accountability without creating unnecessary bureaucracy for a 100‑employee organization.

Performance Expectations

Specific annual HR metrics and goals – such as recruiting cycle time, turnover, onboarding retention, training completion, performance‑review completion, and other HR KPIs – will be established separately through the annual management planning and performance‑review process. These measures may be adjusted as business conditions and company priorities change.

Equal Employment Opportunity / Employment Conditions

QuinStar Technology, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is contingent upon satisfaction of applicable company pre‑employment requirements, which may include a post‑offer physical examination, drug screening, background check, and verification of authorization to work in the United States, in each case as permitted by applicable law and company policy.

QuinStar Benefits:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Long Term Disability
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• 10 paid holidays
• On‑site wellness exercise program

Schedule:

• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday

QuinStar Technology, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre‑employment physical, drug screen, background check, and proof of eligibility to work in the U.S.