Human Resources Manager

Locweld - A Stella-Jones Company; Fayetteville (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and Vision coverage

Life insurance

AD&D policies

Long-Term Disability Coverage

Employee assistance program

401(k) with company match

Bonus program

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Stella-Jones is launching a new steel lattice tower manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, Tennessee, seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to build the people foundation for the plant.

You will lead workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, training, performance, compliance, and engagement, partnering with plant leadership and Corporate HR to set strategy and support rapid growth.

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of overall HR experience.
• Five or more years in HR leadership at a site level.
• HR experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business administration, or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting plant start-up, expansion, or growth preferred.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, recruitment, performance management, compensation, benefits, HR compliance, and HRIS.
• Demonstrated ability to coach leaders, resolve sensitive issues, and build trust at all levels.
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Establish and administer HR processes, policies, and programs for the facility.
• Partner with plant and corporate leadership to align HR strategies with business and operational goals.
• Develop workforce plans to support plant start-up, growth, and ongoing operations.
• Lead recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and talent pipeline development for hourly, skilled trades, supervisory, and salaried positions.
• Build relationships with staffing agencies, schools, workforce organizations, and community partners.
• Coach managers and supervisors on employee relations, attendance, performance management, policy interpretation, and leadership practices.
• Address employee concerns, conduct investigations, and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Promote consistent and fair application of company policies.
• Support employee engagement, retention, communication, and organizational development.
• Coordinate new-hire orientation, compliance training, job-specific training, and leadership development.
• Administer performance management processes and support managers with goal setting and employee feedback.
• Partner with Corporate HR on compensation, benefits, payroll, and other HR programs.
• Maintain accurate HRIS data, personnel files, employee records, and required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.
• Partner with Environmental, Health, and Safety leadership to support workplace safety, workers’ compensation, incident reporting, and return-to-work processes.
• Monitor workforce metrics and provide reports and recommendations to plant and corporate leadership.
• Support succession planning, career development, and front-line leadership development.
• Represent the company at job fairs, recruiting events, and community activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, compensation, and business information.
• Supervise HR staff, as applicable, including assigning work, providing coaching, conducting evaluations, and supporting hiring decisions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, business or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Company Overview Stella-Jones is a leading manufacturer of essential infrastructure products focused on serving utilities and railroads, as well as supplying big box home improvement stores across North America. Headquartered in Montreal, Canada and publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, Stella-Jones operates a vast network of facilities that employs more than 3,000 employees across the United States and Canada. Built on strong foundations with a coast-to-coast reach, we offer real opportunities for career success and community impact. To learn more about the company, visit us at: https://www.stella-jones.com/en/inside-stella-jones

Position Overview Stella-Jones is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to support the launch and long-term success of our brand-new steel lattice tower manufacturing facility in Fayetteville, Tennessee. This newly created role represents a rare ground-floor opportunity for an HR leader to help build the people foundation for a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant that will grow to more than 200 employees once fully operational.

As the site’s HR leader, the Human Resources Manager will serve as a strategic and hands-on partner to plant leadership, Corporate HR, supervisors, and employees. This role will help shape the facility’s culture from the beginning by leading workforce planning, recruiting and onboarding, employee relations, training, performance management, compliance, and employee engagement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and administer HR processes, policies, and programs for the facility.
• Partner with plant and corporate leadership to align HR strategies with business and operational goals.
• Develop workforce plans to support plant start-up, growth, and ongoing operations.
• Lead recruitment, hiring, onboarding, and talent pipeline development for hourly, skilled trades, supervisory, and salaried positions.
• Build relationships with staffing agencies, schools, workforce organizations, and community partners.
• Coach managers and supervisors on employee relations, attendance, performance management, policy interpretation, and leadership practices.
• Address employee concerns, conduct investigations, and recommend appropriate corrective action.
• Promote consistent and fair application of company policies.
• Support employee engagement, retention, communication, and organizational development.
• Coordinate new-hire orientation, compliance training, job-specific training, and leadership development.
• Administer performance management processes and support managers with goal setting and employee feedback.
• Partner with Corporate Human Resources on compensation, benefits, payroll, and other HR programs.
• Maintain accurate HRIS data, personnel files, employee records, and required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws and company policies.
• Partner with Environmental, Health, and Safety leadership to support workplace safety, workers’ compensation, incident reporting, and return-to-work processes.
• Monitor workforce metrics and provide reports and recommendations to plant and corporate leadership.
• Support succession planning, career development, and front-line leadership development.
• Represent the company at job fairs, recruiting events, and community activities.
• Maintain confidentiality of employee, compensation, and business information.
• Supervise HR staff, as applicable, including assigning work, providing coaching, conducting evaluations, and supporting hiring decisions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) or more years of overall Human Resources work experience required
• Five (5) or more years of HR leadership experience, preferably as an HR Manager, HR Supervisor, or other site-level HR leadership role required
• HR experience in a manufacturing environment required
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field highly preferred
• Experience supporting plant start-up, expansion, or growth preferred
• Excellent knowledge of employee relations, recruitment, performance management, training, compensation, benefits, HR compliance, and HRIS administration
• Demonstrated ability to coach leaders, resolve sensitive issues, and build trust at all levels
• Excellent communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency with HRIS and Microsoft Office applications

Note: Employment at Stella-Jones in the United States is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and criminal background check.

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Employee Benefits

As a Stella-Jones team member, you will have access to excellent benefits and incentives including:

• Several company-paid benefits including:
• Dental and Vision coverage
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) policies
• Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Access to a robust employee assistance program
• Competitive compensation
• Annual bonus program opportunity
• 401(k) savings plan with generous Company match (150% on the first 4% deferred)
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ability to purchase Company stock

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled