Human Resource Business Partner - TW

O'Neal Industries, Inc.; Exton (PA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

O'Neal Industries, Inc. in Exton, PA seeks an experienced HR leader to guide managers and employees on day-to-day HR matters, aligned with employment law. You will drive performance, culture, and engagement while leveraging analytics to inform decisions and manage workforce planning.

The role emphasizes recruiting, onboarding, compensation, and compliance across multiple states with a focus on leadership development and safety training. SHRM certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field required.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience across ER, TA, TD, compensation, compliance, and WF planning.
• Experience with HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and LMS such as UKG Pro, Kronos, Workforce Dimensions.
• Proficiency with MS Office and HR dashboards for data-driven decisions.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to improve HR processes with privacy in mind.
• Experience supporting a multi-state workforce; industrial/manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders, managers, and employees, providing day-to-day HR guidance aligned with business needs and employment law.
• Use HR metrics and people analytics to identify trends, assess risk, and inform business decisions.
• Resolve complex employee relations matters with fairness, consistency, and sound judgment.
• Partner with leaders on performance management, culture, engagement, and retention.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws across a multi-state workforce.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, change management, and skills-gap analysis.
• Identify and deliver training, reskilling, and upskilling programs across in-person, virtual, and tech-enabled formats, focusing on leadership, compliance, and safety.
• Partner with Payroll and managers on timekeeping, pay practices, and recordkeeping across all locations.
• Design and manage inclusive recruiting and selection in collaboration with hiring managers.
• Champion DEI and accessibility across HR practices and accelerate onboarding for productivity and cultural alignment.
• Leverage HR technology and AI-enabled tools to improve service delivery while protecting privacy; collaborate cross-functionally with Ops, Safety, Finance, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Learning.

Skills

Employee relations

Talent acquisition

Talent development

Compensation

Compliance

Workforce planning

HR analytics

HRIS

Payroll

Data privacy

AI in HR

Multi-state HR

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/related field

Tools

Kronos

UKG Pro

Workforce Dimensions

Job description

Description

Essential Functions & Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders, managers, and employees, providing day-to-day HR guidance aligned with business needs and employment law.
• Use HR metrics and people analytics to identify trends, assess risk, and inform business decisions.
• Resolve complex employee relations matters with fairness, consistency, and sound judgment.
• Partner with leaders on performance management, culture, engagement, and retention.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws — including wage and hour, leave, accommodation, PFML, and workplace safety — across a multi-state workforce.
• Lead workforce planning, succession planning, organizational design, change management, and skills-gap analysis.
• Identify and deliver training, reskilling, and upskilling programs across in-person, virtual, and technology-enabled formats, with emphasis on leadership, compliance, and safety.
• Partner with Payroll and managers on time and attendance, pay practices, and timekeeping, ensuring accurate compensation and compliant recordkeeping across all locations.
• Design and manage skills-based, inclusive recruiting and selection in partnership with hiring managers.
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across HR and talent practices, and support onboarding that accelerates new-hire productivity and cultural alignment.
• Leverage HR technology and AI-enabled tools responsibly to improve service delivery while protecting employee privacy, and partner cross-functionally with Operations, Safety, Finance, Payroll, Talent Acquisition, and Learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience across employee relations, talent acquisition, talent development, compensation, compliance, and workforce planning.
• Working knowledge of HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, and learning platforms such as Kronos, Workforce Dimensions, or UKG Pro.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams) and the ability to use HR data and dashboards to support recommendations.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools or automation to improve HR processes, with sound judgment on confidentiality and data privacy.
• Experience supporting a multi-state workforce; industrial, manufacturing, distribution, or metals environment preferred.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial organization with changing priorities.
• HR certification (SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR) preferred.

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Human Resources Management

Experience

Required

• 5 years: Progressive HR experience: # EE Relations; TA; TD; Compensation; Compliance; WF Planning # Working knowledge HRIS; Payroll; Timekeeping; LMS (UKGPro); Kronos; WF Dimensions # Proficiency with MS Outlook, Work, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams # Experience using AI tools or automation to improve processes # Have sound judgement on confidentiality and data privacy # Exp. supporting a multi-state workforce

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