Human Resources Manager

Learning Consultant; Rochester (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Learning Consultant is partnering with an established organization in advanced manufacturing and technology to recruit an experienced Human Resources Manager. The role leads employee relations, recruiting, compliance, and day-to-day HR operations, while overseeing HR Administrators and Generalists and advising leaders.

The ideal candidate will bring hands-on HR leadership, strong judgment, and extensive experience in sensitive employee-relations matters, investigations, and training.

Qualifications

• Six+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Hands-on recruiting and employee relations experience.
• Leadership and people-management across multiple levels.
• Knowledge of employee-relations practices, investigations, and conflict resolution.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
• Discretion with sensitive information and independent work ability.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead employee-relations and recruiting activities with fair policy enforcement.
• Administer HR programs, policies, procedures, and employee-support initiatives.
• Develop and update HR policies and the employee handbook.
• Manage and coach HR Administrators and Generalists.
• Set departmental goals and drive process-improvement initiatives.
• Advise on workplace concerns, policy interpretation, and disciplinary matters.
• Oversee full-cycle recruiting including interviews, offers, and onboarding.
• Coordinate advertising, sourcing platforms, and external partners.
• Support training on interviewing, expectations, and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Employee relations

Recruiting

Policy interpretation

Disciplinary matters

Coaching/mentoring

Communication

Analytical

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or Business

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our client, an established organization operating within advanced manufacturing and technology-driven industries, is seeking an experienced Human Resources Manager to lead employee relations, recruiting, compliance, and day-to-day HR operations.

This position will manage HR Administrators and Generalists while serving as a trusted advisor to employees, managers, and senior leaders. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on HR professional with strong leadership skills, sound judgment, and extensive experience managing sensitive employee‑relations matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead employee‑relations and recruiting activities while ensuring consistent and fair application of workplace policies.
• Administer HR programs, policies, procedures, and employee‑support initiatives.
• Assist with developing, updating, and implementing HR policies, procedures, and the employee handbook.
• Manage, coach, and develop HR Administrators and Generalists.
• Establish departmental goals, objectives, systems, and process‑improvement initiatives.
• Advise managers and employees on workplace concerns, performance issues, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, and disciplinary matters.
• Conduct employee counseling and recommend appropriate solutions for workplace concerns.
• Manage disciplinary actions when necessary, up to and including employment termination.
• Oversee full‑cycle recruiting, including candidate interviews, selection, offers, and new‑hire onboarding.
• Coordinate recruiting resources, including job advertisements, online sourcing platforms, and external recruiting partners.
• Support employee training related to interviewing, workplace expectations, handbook policies, harassment prevention, and other compliance matters.
• Conduct routine facility tours and audits involving attendance, HR records, computer‑use compliance, and workplace practices.
• Prepare responses related to unemployment claims and other employment matters and participate in hearings when required.
• Collaborate with internal legal counsel regarding employee‑relations and compliance matters.
• Present HR updates and information during employee, management, and company meetings.
• Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state employment regulations.
• Support additional HR programs and responsibilities as organizational needs evolve.

Required Qualifications

• At least six years of progressive human resources experience.
• Extensive training or hands‑on experience in recruiting and employee relations.
• Demonstrated leadership and people‑management experience, including the ability to coach and mentor employees at multiple organizational levels.
• Strong knowledge of employee‑relations practices, workplace investigations, corrective action, and conflict resolution.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Strong judgment and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Effective organizational, prioritization, analytical, negotiation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience collaborating with and influencing cross‑functional leaders.
• Understanding of continuous‑improvement principles and tools.
• Strong customer‑service and internal‑client focus.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and other productivity tools.
• Experience using virtual conferencing platforms such as Webex or comparable systems.
• Ability to work effectively with employees and leaders from diverse backgrounds, functions, and geographic locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• A combination of relevant education and professional experience may be considered.
• Experience supporting an advanced manufacturing, engineering, aerospace, defense, medical-device, semiconductor, or similarly regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of business operations, financial considerations, risk analysis, relationship management, and project management.

Skills: engineering,human resources,manufacturing