Manufacturing HR Partner for Hourly Teams

Watkins Wellness; Jackson (TN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture: Equality and inclusion

Wellbeing: Comprehensive benefits

Learning & Development: LinkedIn

Social Impact: Volunteer programs

Job summary

Delta Faucet Company in Jackson, TN, is seeking a People Operations Partner to serve as the HR partner for our hourly workforce onsite. You will champion employee experience, drive talent strategies, and ensure operational excellence across all shifts.

You will lead recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations while collaborating with site leadership to create a positive, high-performing culture. This role reports to the site People Operations Manager and offers opportunity for hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• PHR, SHRM-CP, or SHRM-SCP certification strongly preferred.
• Proficient in North Carolina labor laws.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust across all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience supporting multi-shift operations and hourly employee populations.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and a dedication to maintaining structure with attention to detail.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office; experience with HRIS and communication platforms preferred.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to influence and coach leaders to drive positive employee outcomes.
• Passion for fostering an inclusive, engaging, and high-performance workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Leads the talent acquisition hourly process, including recruitment, interviewing, and hiring for all hourly roles; collaborates with departmental supervisors to understand skills and competencies required.
• Promotes inclusive employee experience by developing and implementing site communication, engagement and retention plans, along with community involvement activities.
• Drives onboarding, performance and training activities, administers service award and recognition programs, job changes and separations.
• Ensures consistent application and execution of HR programs and processes.
• Ensures career and lifecycle changes are accurately updated in the HRIS.
• Advises and coaches site leadership on employee relations issues and implements measures to minimize them.
• Supports and applies lean manufacturing programs and actions.
• Maintains employee records and compliance; supports multiple shifts and applicable locations; up to 10% travel.

Skills

HR experience

Recruitment & onboarding

Employee relations

Communication

Confidentiality

Multi-shift support

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field

Tools

HRIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Delta Faucet Company in Jackson, TN, is seeking a People Operations Partner to serve as the HR partner for our hourly workforce onsite. You will champion employee experience, drive talent strategies, and ensure operational excellence across all shifts.

You will lead recruitment, onboarding, and employee relations while collaborating with site leadership to create a positive, high-performing culture. This role reports to the site People Operations Manager and offers opportunity for hands-on