HR Director

Elevate Digital; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Digital is seeking an HR Director to build out its people function as the company scales in the manufacturing sector. This role requires industry-specific insight, not just generic HR practices, and startup or smaller-company experience is a strong plus given the current growth stage.

You will lead the design of HR policies, culture, and recruitment partnerships, supporting leadership and the CEO across multiple U.S. sites as the company expands.

Qualifications

• Prior HR leadership experience within manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Experience building HR functions from the ground up in startups or small/mid-size companies.
• Ability to advise leadership and recruitment with industry-specific insights.
• Willingness to be the main HR voice with limited support.

Responsibilities

• Build and own core HR infrastructure including policies, processes, and systems.
• Advise leadership and recruitment on industry-specific hiring practices and market context.
• Define and rollout company culture and values with actionable practices and accountability structures.
• Partner with CEO and leadership as a hands-on HR generalist during early growth stage.
• Scale HR practices across multiple U.S. sites.

Skills

HR leadership

Startup experience

Manufacturing industry knowledge

Strategic advisory

Recruiting partnership

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS systems

Job description

Client is looking for an HR Director to build out its people function as the company scales. This role needs to come from a manufacturing or industrial background not necessarily shop-floor experience, but a real understanding of how the industry works, so this person can advise leadership and the recruiting team with informed, industry-specific guidance rather than generic HR practices. Startup or smaller-company experience is a strong plus, given client's current stage of growth. This is a senior/director-level role, not a CHRO position, though it may grow in scope over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and own core HR infrastructure (policies, processes, systems) appropriate for a scaling manufacturing company.
• Advise leadership and the recruiting team on manufacturing/industrial-specific hiring practices, language, and market context.
• Support the definition and rollout of company culture and values helping translate leadership's vision into concrete, actionable practices and accountability structures.
• Partner closely with the CEO and leadership team as a trusted, hands-on HR generalist during this early growth stage.
• Help scale HR practices as the company grows across multiple U.S. sites.

Qualifications

• Prior HR leadership experience within the manufacturing or broader industrial sector.
• Comfortable operating in a startup or small/mid-size company environment (not just large-company HR).
• Strong judgment and independent decision-making ability; comfortable being the primary HR voice without a large team around them.
• Experience building HR functions and practices from the ground up.

Nice to Have

• Experience with employee equity/incentive programs.
• Background supporting a company through a fundraising or major growth stage.