Human Resources Business Partner

KLA Industries; Oakmont (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

KLA Industries, Inc. seeks an on-site HR Business Partner to lead HR at a Pittsburgh-region plant in Oakmont, PA.

You will partner with plant management and work closely with hourly and salaried staff to align people programs with production goals. In this role you will serve as the principal HR contact for ~80 employees, coach leaders through employee relations and performance conversations, and collaborate with corporate HR on union grievances and labor relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years in HR within manufacturing or warehousing.
• Union environment experience preferred; strong candidates without it who show they can pick it up will be considered.
• Able to handle sensitive employee matters independently and judge when escalation is warranted.
• Local candidates only; relocation is not offered.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of HR contact for a plant of roughly 80 employees.
• Coach plant leaders through employee relations issues, performance conversations, and conflict.
• Work alongside corporate HR on union grievances and labor relations.
• Drive site-level recruiting, onboarding, and retention.
• Keep the site in line with employment law and company policy.
• Stay visible on the production floor so employees know who to come to.
• Help roll out HR systems and process improvements.
• Report site trends and concerns up to HR leadership.

Skills

Employee relations

Coaching

Labor relations

Recruiting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HRIS

Job description

HR Business Partner | Consumer Products Manufacturing
Location: Oakmont, PA (On-site, local candidates only)
Compensation: $90,000 to $110,000 + bonus
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package

Overview

A multi-site consumer goods manufacturer needs an on-site HR lead for one of its smaller plants in the Pittsburgh region. The parent organization runs several facilities across the country, and this person would be the go-to HR resource at this location, partnering with plant management and spending real time with hourly and salaried staff.

The company sees this as a stepping stone. The long‑term plan is for this role to grow into HR oversight across more than one site.

What the Job Involves

• Act as the single point of HR contact for a plant of roughly 80 employees


• Coach plant leaders through employee relations issues, performance conversations, and conflict


• Work alongside corporate HR on union grievances and labor relations


• Drive site-level recruiting, onboarding, and retention


• Keep the site in line with employment law and company policy


• Stay visible on the production floor so employees know who to come to


• Help roll out HR systems and process improvements


• Report site trends and concerns up to HR leadership

What They Need

• Bachelor’s degree preferred


• 5+ years in HR within manufacturing or warehousing


• Union environment experience preferred; strong candidates without it who show they can pick it up will be considered


• Able to handle sensitive employee matters independently and judge when escalation is warranted


• Builds trust easily with everyone from the floor to the front office


• HRIS experience a plus, especially helping with an implementation


• Must be local; relocation is not offered