HR Site Lead – Multi-State Aerospace Manufacturing

Ascent Aerospace, LLC; Michigan; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascent Aerospace in Michigan is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager – Michigan Site Lead to align workforce strategies with business objectives across Michigan, Washington, and New York. You will partner with operational leadership to drive talent management, workforce planning, and employee relations.

The role requires strong HR expertise, business acumen, and hands-on leadership to coach leaders, manage performance, and implement practical solutions to improve engagement and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of progressive HR experience, including independent responsibility for employee relations and partnership with operational leaders.
• Demonstrated success coaching managers through difficult situations, handling complex employee relations matters, leading HR initiatives, supporting organizational change, and influencing operational leaders.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, including recruitment, performance management, compensation administration, employee development, and employment compliance.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and handling sensitive employee matters with sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality.
• Demonstrated ability to influence operational leaders without relying on positional authority, coach managers through difficult performance and employee matters, communicate candidly, and balance employee needs with business objectives.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, and project management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities across multiple locations.
• Ability to interpret workforce data and understand the financial and operational implications of HR recommendations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and experience using HR information systems.
• Ability to travel to assigned locations as business needs require.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted and proactive business partner to operational leadership, translating business objectives into effective workforce strategies. Challenge and coach leaders to strengthen accountability, improve organizational effectiveness, develop talent, and address people-related issues that impact operational performance. Maintain strong relationships with employees at all levels through regular communication and accessibility.
• Partner with site leadership on workforce planning, staffing needs, organizational structure, critical-role coverage, and succession planning. Identify backup and succession gaps and follow through on development and knowledge-transfer actions to strengthen business continuity and organizational resilience.
• Oversee recruitment and onboarding for assigned locations, coordinating with hiring managers and internal partners to address staffing priorities, resolve hiring barriers, and ensuring new employee integration and retention.
• Advise and coach leaders on employee relations, performance expectations, feedback, corrective action, and employment decisions, promoting consistent practices and clear accountability.
• Address employee concerns, conduct timely and objective investigations, document findings, and coordinate appropriate resolution and escalation with HR leadership.
• Drive consistent performance management practices across assigned locations, helping managers establish clear expectations, provide candid feedback, address underperformance promptly, and hold teams accountable for results. Improve performance management effectiveness and timely resolution of employee issues.
• Build leadership capability across assigned locations by coaching managers on setting expectations, delivering candid feedback, addressing underperformance, developing employees, and holding teams accountable for results. Identify recurring leadership gaps and implement practical solutions to improve management effectiveness.
• Promote a culture of respect, customer focus, safety, open communication, and continuous improvement. Encourage employees to raise concerns and support leaders in responding constructively and following through.
• Lead site employee engagement and retention efforts, using employee feedback, workforce data, and operational insight to identify causes of avoidable turnover, establish actions with responsible leaders, and monitor effectiveness.
• Implement and administer company HR policies and programs consistently across assigned locations, identify site-specific needs, and recommend improvements in partnership with leadership.
• Support compensation and recognition processes, including pay recommendations, internal equity reviews, job leveling, and annual compensation activities within established company guidelines and approval requirements.
• Partner with payroll and benefits to resolve employee questions and support accurate, timely processing of employee changes and related information.
• Maintain working knowledge of applicable federal, Michigan, Washington, and New York employment requirements and support compliant practices, required training, documentation, and recordkeeping.
• Partner with Environmental Health and Safety leadership on workers’ compensation claims, workplace injuries, return-to-work coordination, and related employee matters.
• Maintain accurate employee records and HRIS information, monitor key workforce measures, and use data to identify trends, recommend action, and evaluate progress against priorities agreed with operational and HR leadership.
• Provide direction and development to assigned HR staff, as applicable, and perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

employee relations

coaching managers

HRIS proficiency

MS Office

communication skills

travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Admin or related field

SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR certification (preferred)

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Ascent Aerospace in Michigan is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager – Michigan Site Lead to align workforce strategies with business objectives across Michigan, Washington, and New York. You will partner with operational leadership to drive talent management, workforce planning, and employee relations.

The role requires strong HR expertise, business acumen, and hands-on leadership to coach leaders, manage performance, and implement practical solutions to improve engagement and