Manufacturing HR Leader — Multi-Site Strategy & Talent

Apogee Architectural Metals; Town of Wausau (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Apogee Architectural Metals is seeking a Director of Human Resources - Manufacturing to lead the HR function for all U.S. manufacturing operations.

You will report to the VP of HR and guide HR Business Partners and site teams, aligning workforce strategies with business priorities, while partnering with Centers of Excellence to deliver scalable HR programs. You will drive talent development, employee relations, and labor relations across dispersed locations, ensuring compliant, effective HR

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field required; master's degree preferred.
• SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Ten or more years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant leadership responsibility in a multi-site manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated success leading HR Business Partners and site HR teams across geographically dispersed operations.
• Broad HR leadership experience across employee relations, talent management, succession planning, organization design, workforce planning, compensation, change management, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of leave administration and the ADA interactive process, with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Leave Management, Safety, Legal, and operations leaders on complex employee matters.
• Experience supporting unionized manufacturing operations and labor relations, including collective bargaining, contract interpretation and administration, grievances, and positive labor-management relationships, strongly preferred.
• Strong record of partnering with senior operations leaders and Centers of Excellence to translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions.
• Ability to influence across organizational levels, lead through ambiguity, and balance enterprise consistency with local manufacturing needs.
• Executive presence, sound judgment, business acumen, and the ability to communicate complex matters clearly and credibly.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25% to U.S. manufacturing locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead U.S. manufacturing HR strategy and partner with senior operations leaders to translate business priorities into workforce strategies.
• Manage and develop HR Business Partners and site HR teams across multiple locations.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to tailor scalable HR solutions for manufacturing needs.
• Oversee employee relations, labor relations, compliance, and leave management across sites.
• Drive talent development, succession planning, and leadership development for plant leaders.
• Support organizational change, culture initiatives, and workforce planning across manufacturing operations.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Labor relations

Talent management

Workforce planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, business, organizational development or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Apogee Architectural Metals is seeking a Director of Human Resources - Manufacturing to lead the HR function for all U.S. manufacturing operations.

You will report to the VP of HR and guide HR Business Partners and site teams, aligning workforce strategies with business priorities, while partnering with Centers of Excellence to deliver scalable HR programs. You will drive talent development, employee relations, and labor relations across dispersed locations, ensuring compliant, effective HR