Human Resource Manager - Twin Cities Area

MDI; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

MDI in Saint Paul, MN, seeks an experienced HR Manager to align organizational talent strategy with recruiting, retention, and succession planning. You will partner with site leadership and manage full-cycle recruitment, performance management, and employee relations.

The role requires 5–8 years HR experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and knowledge of employment laws; travel within the state and a salary of $75,000–$80,000 are offered, with opportunities to drive HR process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, HR or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5–8 years HR experience; HR Manager or HR Business Partner experience preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and compliance.
• Experience in manufacturing, nonprofit, social enterprise, or multi-site environments preferred.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Available to travel within state; valid driver’s license required.
• Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
• Verified eligibility for employment in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to align HR strategy with talent needs and organizational goals.
• Provide guidance to management on complex and sensitive HR issues; handle accommodations, investigations, and terminations.
• Lead full-cycle recruitment for exempt and non-exempt positions.
• Administer performance management processes; coach on documentation and corrective action.
• Maintain compliance with federal/state/local employment laws; manage postings and recordkeeping.
• Maintain HRIS accuracy and prepare reports for HR stakeholders.
• Assist compensation and benefits administration and communicate offerings to employees.
• Manage employee relations matters including investigations and policy issues.
• Drive HR process improvements and support cross-site integration.

Skills

HR policy development

Employee relations

Recruiting

Performance management

Compliance

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business or HR

5–8 years HR experience

Tools

HRIS systems

Reporting tools

Job description

Essential Functions

• Partners with site leadership to understand and execute organizational human resource and talent strategy related to current and future talent needs, recruiting, retention, and succession planning.
• Provides support and guidance to management when complex, specialized, and sensitive questions arise; administers and executes routine tasks in delicate circumstances such as reasonable accommodations, investigations, and terminations.
• Leads full-cycle recruitment activities for exempt and non-exempt positions; collaborates with managers to define competencies and hiring strategies.
• Administers and coordinates performance management processes; coaches managers on documentation, feedback, and corrective action to mitigate legal risk.
• Maintains compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations; ensures proper postings, recordkeeping, and documentation practices.
• Maintains HRIS accuracy and prepares reports; ensures proper documentation for new hires, changes, and terminations.
• Supports compensation and benefits administration in partnership with enterprise HR; assists in communicating benefit offerings and employee programs.
• Manages employee relations matters including investigations, complaints, policy violations, and unemployment claims.
• Collaborates across the HR organization to drive continuous improvement of HR processes and support integration activities.
• Leads benefits administration activities for Repowered and Twin Cities sites, including enrollment support, ongoing maintenance, employee education, life event changes, and coordination with enterprise HR and external vendors to ensure accurate and compliant benefit delivery.
• Maintains highest levels of ethics, confidentiality, and professionalism in all employee interactions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Human Resources or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Five to eight years of progressive HR experience; HR Manager or HR Business Partner experience preferred.
• PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP certification preferred.

• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws and compliance requirements.
• Experience in manufacturing, nonprofit, social enterprise, or multi-site environments preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to assess organizational performance, identify talent gaps, and recommend HR solutions.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience supporting diverse workforces, including individuals facing barriers to employment preferred.
• Available to travel within state; limited outside of state (valid driver’s license required).
• Satisfactory completion of a criminal background check.
• Verified eligibility for employment in the United States.

Salary: $75,000-$80,000

Environment and Physical Demands

• A traditional work week (M-F) with MDI core hours. Work during non-traditional hours periodically required.
• Basic vision required.
• Works in a typical office setting which includes;
  • Continuously sit, use of computer monitor, mouse, keyboard, standard telephone, hearing and talking.
  • Occasionally lift, reach, rotate hands, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Occasionally works in a typical factory environment-including high noise levels, moving machinery, conveyors, dust, and chemicals.

Other

• Periodic travel between MDI facilities and event locations off-site.
• Ability to independently travel by car and airplane for occasional employee meetings, trainings and events.

The list of essential job functions and qualifications contained in this job description is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Tasks are to be completed with or without reasonable accommodations.