HR Manager

Novares Group; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Novares Group in Wisconsin seeks an experienced HR Manager to partner with operations and drive a high-performance culture focused on safety, engagement, and accountability.

The role covers employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and compliance, with a hands-on, proactive approach to problem solving and people development. This position is based at the WALWORTH site and reports to the HR leadership.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a manufacturing or automotive environment.
• Strong understanding of U.S. labor laws and best practices in employee relations.
• Proven ability to coach leaders, build trust across teams, and influence outcomes.
• A hands-on, proactive approach with a passion for problem-solving and people.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support all areas of HR including employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and compliance
• Partner with plant and corporate leadership to align HR initiatives with business goals
• Foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture that values continuous improvement and employee development
• Align HR objectives with organizational goals at the site and drive HR metrics improvements
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating processes, digitization, and controls to increase HR efficiency
• Manage employee relations issues and resolve concerns effectively
• Leverage company values to drive accountability and engagement

Skills

Employee relations

Talent acquisition

Performance management

Compliance

Coaching leaders

Job description

We’re Hiring: HR Manager – Tier 1 Automotive Supplier

As our organization continues to grow, we’re looking for an experienced, people-driven HR Manager to join our leadership team. This role is a key partner to operations, helping shape a high-performance culture where safety, engagement, and accountability drive results every day.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support all areas of HR including employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, and compliance
• Partner with plant and corporate leadership to align HR initiatives with business goals
• Foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture that values continuous improvement and employee development

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in a manufacturing or automotive environment
• Strong understanding of U.S. labor laws and best practices in employee relations
• Proven ability to coach leaders, build trust across teams, and influence outcomes
• A hands‑on, proactive approach with a passion for problem‑solving and people

If you’re energized by driving change, building strong teams, and supporting a world‑class manufacturing organization, we’d love to connect.

Novares is looking for its Human Resources department his/her future HR Manager (M/F), located in WALWORTH-1 W1-PL.

Objective

Implement the organizations human resources policy at the site for which they are responsible.

Essential Job Functions

As the Human Resource Manager for Novares, you will be responsible for aligning business objectives throughout the facility.

• Partner with our operations team to develop strategies and actions plans to drive improvement of HR/People metrics.
• Champion talent management initiatives by leading the performance management process, talent acquisition, and talent development for exempt & non‑exempt levels for operations employees
• Analyzes trends and metrics on turnover, tenure, development, engagement survey data and other relevant and important information to develop solutions, programs and policies required to attract, align, develop and retain talent
• Proactively consults with function leaders, providing advice on execution of HR processes, support on talent development, team member performance, re‑organizations and terminations.
• Drive continuous improvement by evaluating existing processes and focusing on improvement of tools, digitization, and process controls to increase overall efficiency of the HR function.
• Manage employee relations issues, build engagement, and resolve employee concerns effectively.
• Leverage our values, key culture concepts, and guiding behaviors, to drive accountability and employee engagement.

Abilities

• Excellent inter-personal skills, and problem‑solving abilities
• Strong communications skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and meeting established deadlines
• Organizational and documentation skills
• Ethical Practice

Candidate Profile :

Level of Experience: N/A

Type of Contract: ATW - At Will Contract

Required Travel: N/A

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, political orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.