Lead, HR Business Partner

Chromalloy; Windsor (CT); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 165 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Chromalloy is seeking an experienced Lead HR Business Partner in Windsor, CT to align people strategy with performance goals. You will serve as a strategic advisor to site leadership, driving workforce planning, leadership development, and employee relations across a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment.

You will partner with business leaders to implement HR programs, ensure data integrity, and deliver analytics to leadership while supporting organizational capability and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years as an HR Business Partner in manufacturing.
• Experience in employee relations, talent development and workforce planning.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and compliance.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication; able to influence across levels.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic HR partnership to site leadership and business goals.
• Lead workforce planning, talent development, and succession planning with site leadership.
• Drive change leadership and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Oversee employee engagement, retention programs, and pulse surveys; translate results into action.
• Ensure HR operations, payroll coordination, and compliance with regulations and policies.

Connaissances

HRBP experience

Manufacturing knowledge

Employee relations

Formation

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Outils

HRIS

Payroll systems

Description du poste

Job Summary

As the Lead HR Business Partner at Chromalloy, you will serve as a strategic advisor to the Site General Manager and Leadership Team, driving initiatives that strengthen organizational capability, enhance talent engagement, and support operational excellence. This role partners closely with business leaders to align people strategies with Chromalloy’s performance goals by delivering proactive HR solutions in workforce planning, leadership development, and employee relations across a dynamic Aerospace manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is a go-getter who thrives in a fast-paced, hands-on environment, takes initiative to solve challenges before they arise, and is passionate about building relationships that drive both people and business success.

Work That Matters

At Chromalloy, your work directly supports aviation safety and reliability. Our teams repair and manufacture critical aerospace components used across the global aviation industry. Whether you're improving processes, supporting operations, solving technical challenges, or driving business performance, your contributions help keep aircraft flying safely around the world.

Location: Onsite, Windsor, CT

Travel: Occasional travel as required

What You’ll Be Doing

Strategic HR Partnership

• Act as the primary HR advisor to site leadership, providing guidance on organizational design, talent development, and workforce strategy.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to drive culture transformation and leadership development.
• Implement corporate HR programs with minimal disruption and maximum impact.
• Ensure HRIS data integrity and deliver monthly workforce analytics to leadership.

Talent & Workforce Planning

• Lead workforce planning, forecasting, and succession strategies in partnership with site leadership.
• Drive performance management cycles, goal alignment, and internal mobility initiatives.
• Collaborate on compensation decisions, ensuring equity and compliance.
• Maintain accurate skills matrices to align workforce capabilities with operational needs.

Change Leadership

• Champion change readiness and continuous improvement, rejecting the status quo.
• Support enterprise-level HR initiatives and monitor progress through data and feedback.

Employee Engagement & Retention

• Develop engagement strategies, lead stay interviews, and manage retention programs.
• Administer pulse surveys, analyze results, and partner with leaders on action plans.
• Facilitate leader assimilation sessions and provide insights to HR leadership.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, corporate policies, and FAA/DOT requirements.
• Partner with payroll and EHS teams to maintain accuracy and safety standards.
• Oversee severance processes, pre-employment checks, and corporate training compliance.

General HR Activities

• Coordinate onboarding, visitor management, and export control assessments.
• Support talent acquisition for interviews and hourly candidate sourcing.
• Manage contingent workforce lifecycle and ensure adherence to company and legal requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field preferred.
• 5+ years as an HR Business Partner; manufacturing experience required. Aerospace, MRO, or OEM background is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment law, and compliance.
• Proven ability in employee engagement, talent management, workforce planning, organizational design, retention strategies, and leadership development.
• Familiarity with HR systems, analytics, compensation, benefits, payroll, occupational health, security, and talent acquisition.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to align HR initiatives to business goals.
• Exceptional interpersonal, written, and verbal skills; able to influence and build relationships across all levels.
• High judgment, adaptability, creativity, and commitment to excellence. Comfortable managing multiple priorities independently or collaboratively.