HR People Operations Leader - Manufacturing & Union Relations

hitachi; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in Jefferson City, MO, seeks an HR People Operations Leader to shape the employee experience in a high‑impact manufacturing environment.

You’ll partner with plant leadership to strengthen culture, drive staffing, investigations, and HR programs that promote fairness, safety, and operational excellence. Responsibilities include guiding staffing and engagement using HR metrics, conducting thorough investigations, building relations with union partners, driving recruitment

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of HR experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Master’s degree or HR certification preferred (PHR/SPHR/SHRM‑CP/SCP).
• Experience with HR analytics and digital HR tools.
• Demonstrated success working in unionized environments.
• Supervisory experience leading HR professionals.

Responsibilities

• Guide plant leaders on staffing, engagement, and talent needs using insights and HR metrics to drive cultural and operational improvement.
• Lead thorough, fair investigations that support a positive, inclusive, and safe workplace.
• Build strong relationships with union partners and support consistent CBA administration and grievance processes.
• Drive full-cycle recruitment, onboarding, and development to strengthen workforce capability.
• Maintain accurate HRIS and personnel data while supporting attendance, leave, compensation, and job evaluation processes.
• Coach, support, and develop HR Generalists to build a collaborative, high‑performing HR team.
• Collaborate with EHS and leaders to uphold strong safety practices.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.

Skills

HR analytics

Supervisory experience

Unionized environments experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Master’s degree or HR certification (PHR/SPHR/SHRM-CP/SCP) preferred

Tools

HRIS

Digital HR tools

Job description

Hitachi Energy USA Inc. in Jefferson City, MO, seeks an HR People Operations Leader to shape the employee experience in a high‑impact manufacturing environment.

You’ll partner with plant leadership to strengthen culture, drive staffing, investigations, and HR programs that promote fairness, safety, and operational excellence. Responsibilities include guiding staffing and engagement using HR metrics, conducting thorough investigations, building relations with union partners, driving recruitment