Manufacturing HR Partner - People & Talent, Data-Driven

Colgate-Palmolive; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 100,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company matching

Paid parental leave

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Colgate-Palmolive is hiring for an HR partner to deliver proactive employee engagement initiatives in a manufacturing setting. You will leverage HRIS systems and Google Sheets to extract insights, guide staffing, and support talent development across plant operations.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in HR within industrial environments, plus expertise in onboarding, compliance, and employee relations. Strong collaboration with plant leadership is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in HR or related field required.
• Minimum of 4 years of progressive human resources experience, ideally supporting a manufacturing, plant, or industrial operations environment.
• Technical proficiency utilizing HRIS software and spreadsheet applications (e.g., Google Sheets) for data collection and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience supporting foundational HR processes, such as employee relations tracking, compliance documentation, or onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Partner with People Business Partners, plant functional leaders, and Centers of Excellence (CoE) to deliver proactive employee engagement initiatives tailored to a manufacturing environment.
• Utilize HR technology platforms, Google Sheets, and plant workforce metrics to generate data insights that optimize staffing plans, shift efficiency, and organizational effectiveness.
• Support frontline talent development and succession tracking by coordinating capability reviews, supporting skill-building programs, and tracking workforce capability standards.
• Guide plant supervisors and managers on employee relations processes, corrective action documentation, performance management, and compliance with facility standards.
• Coordinate site-level change management and operational projects to foster a positive labor climate and support continuous manufacturing improvements.

Skills

HR data analysis

Employee relations support

Onboarding processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

HRIS software

Google Sheets

Job description

Colgate-Palmolive is hiring for an HR partner to deliver proactive employee engagement initiatives in a manufacturing setting. You will leverage HRIS systems and Google Sheets to extract insights, guide staffing, and support talent development across plant operations.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree and 4+ years in HR within industrial environments, plus expertise in onboarding, compliance, and employee relations. Strong collaboration with plant leadership is essential.