Manufacturing HR Leader & Strategy Architect

Cintrifuse; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cintrifuse is seeking a senior HR leader to oversee manufacturing operations, workforce planning, and strategy development in a fast-growth environment. The role partners with EHS, Quality, and senior leaders to align HR programs with GMP and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing HR, workforce analytics, and change management, with a track record of building and scaling teams in production settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field with 10+ years HR experience including 3+ years in a people-management role
• Experience building and leading a high-performing HR team with hiring, coaching, performance management, and succession planning
• Experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or a regulated production environment and partnering with senior manufacturing, quality, or supply chain leadership
• Experience managing a department budget, headcount plan, or vendor spend (e.g., staffing agencies, HR systems, contracted services)
• Working knowledge of federal and state employment law, including EEO, ADA, and FMLA compliance
• Experience supporting workforce scaling

Responsibilities

• Recruit, hire, and onboard HR team members; set clear goals and performance expectations, and conduct regular one-on-ones, coaching, and formal performance reviews for all direct reports
• Build team capability through mentoring, skill development plans, and stretch assignments; identify high-potential talent and support succession planning within the HR function
• Manage team workload, staffing, and priorities to ensure adequate HR coverage and responsiveness
• Make final decisions on complex or sensitive HR matters within scope of authority, escalating appropriately to the Sr. Director of Human Resources on matters of significant risk or precedent
• Partner with temporary staffing agency vendors and internal talent acquisition to ensure staffing levels meet production demand through periods of rapid growth and scale-up
• Own the employee relations strategy for the manufacturing operations organization, including oversight of investigations, corrective action, conflict resolution, and consistent application of policy
• Design and implement HR programs - onboarding, training pipelines, engagement, and retention initiatives - tailored to shift-based, production, and technical workforces
• Partner with EHS and Quality leaders to support a strong safety culture and to ensure HR practices align with GMP, quality system, and regulatory requirements
• Analyze and present HR and workforce metrics - turnover, absenteeism, time-to-fill, and hiring funnel conversion - to site and executive leadership and the Board to inform workforce strategy
• Lead organizational design, workforce restructuring, and change management initiatives as the business scales through commercialization and growth
• Lead compensation planning and job architecture for manufacturing roles in partnership with Total Rewards, ensuring internal equity and market competitiveness
• Drive continuous improvement of HR processes - requisition-to-hire, onboarding, and performance management - in partnership with manufacturing and quality leaders
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned in support of HR and business objectives

Skills

People leadership

Team development

Business acumen

Communication

Decision making

Change management

Data-driven decisions

Budget management

Employee relations

Multitasking

HR systems

Employment law

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Talent management systems

Job description

Cintrifuse is seeking a senior HR leader to oversee manufacturing operations, workforce planning, and strategy development in a fast-growth environment. The role partners with EHS, Quality, and senior leaders to align HR programs with GMP and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in manufacturing HR, workforce analytics, and change management, with a track record of building and scaling teams in production settings.