People Operations Partner (Manufacturing)

Torus; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Rewards Package including Equity

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Health Benefits Package

Unlimited Discretionary PTO

Paid parental leave

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

An innovative energy company in Salt Lake City is searching for a People Business Partner to support their Manufacturing organization. This hands-on HRBP role involves partnering with leaders to maintain culture, manage performance, and navigate a high-volume workforce. The ideal candidate has over 6 years of HRBP experience, strong coaching abilities, and the capacity to thrive in fast-paced environments. Responsibilities include headcount planning, employee relations, and delivering effective onboarding. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Strong employee relations skills including conflict resolution.
• Proven ability to coach frontline leaders through people issues.
• Experience supporting rapid hiring ramps in manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Drive team health and culture on the manufacturing floor.
• Own headcount planning and hiring readiness.
• Lead employee relations with speed and fairness.

Skills

Employee relations skills

Coaching frontline leaders

High judgment

Collaboration

Education

6+ years of HRBP / People Operations experience

Job description

About Torus

Torus is headquartered in Utah and is expanding manufacturing at our 540,000-square-foot facility in Salt Lake City called GigaOne. Our missionis to build the world’s first mesh energy infrastructure — built to unite people and communities through resilient, secure, and intelligent power. We design, engineer, manufacture, install, and support our systems end-to-end, standing behind them throughout their lifecycle. Torus systems help reduce costs, lower emissions, and protect facilities from outages, while strengthening the security and reliability of the broader utility grid. Torus is committed to American manufacturing, engineering excellence, and building energy systems that last.

At Torus, you will be part of something larger than a single product or technology. Your work will help build energy infrastructure that supports critical systems, industry, and communities for decades to come. We value accountability, collaboration, and clear thinking. We are looking for people who want to solve hard problems and build things that matter.

About the Role

Torus is hiring a People Business Partner to support our Manufacturing organization—serving as the primary people advisor to manufacturing leaders and frontline teams as we scale production and grow headcount at speed.

This is a hands‑on, highly embedded HRBP role. You’ll be deeply involved day‑to‑day with supervisors and leaders, helping maintain culture and performance expectations while navigating the realities of a high‑volume workforce: hiring ramps, attendance and performance coaching, employee relations, and fast, fair decision‑making. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our people practices scale thoughtfully, consistently, and in alignment with Torus’ standards. This role requires strong judgment, high ownership, operational rigor, and thrives being on the floor – not just advising from the sidelines.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary People Ops partner for Manufacturing leaders and frontline supervisors—driving team health, execution, and culture on the floor.
• Turn production goals into people plans (shift coverage, role clarity, org structure, and workforce readiness).
• Own headcount planning + hiring readiness—what to hire, when to hire, and how to scale without breaking the team.
• Coach supervisors in real time on accountability, performance management, feedback, and consistent decision‑making.
• Lead employee relations with speed & fairness (attendance, corrective action, investigations, and terminations) with strong judgment and discretion.
• Strengthen frontline leadership capability through practical tools, coaching, and consistent People Ops standards.
• Deliver seamless onboarding and Day‑1 readiness to increase first‑month retention and prevent early attrition.
• Track and act on workforce data (headcount, attrition trends, staffing gaps, performance themes, retention risks).
• Partner closely with Recruiting to improve pipeline flow, hiring velocity, and candidate quality for high‑volume roles.
• Spot people risks early (morale, turnover spikes, manager gaps, engagement issues) and intervene before they elevate.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Experience

• 6+ years of HRBP / People Operations experience, supporting manufacturing, operations, or high‑volume hourly workforces
• Strong employee relations skills (performance management, investigations, terminations, conflict resolution)
• Proven ability to coach frontline leaders and supervisors through people issues with speed and consistency
• Experience partnering with Recruiting to support rapid hiring ramps and workforce planning
• High judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate complex interpersonal situations
• Background supporting manufacturing, or industrial teams
• Familiarity with compliance, timekeeping, and hourly workforce best practices
• Based in Utah with ability to work in person full‑time

Preferred Experience

• Experience in high‑growth/startup environments where processes are being built while scaling

You’ll be a great fit if you’re excited by solving complex, real‑world energy challenges and enjoy work that is fast‑paced, ever‑evolving, and anything but boring. We’re building a mesh‑based energy network that improves grid stability and resiliency, which means working at the intersection of hardware, software, and systems thinking.

We’re a growing team, so the work is dynamic and hands‑on. You’ll have the opportunity to learn new technologies, take ownership, and make a visible impact quickly. That also means being flexible, pitching in where needed, and approaching the work with a scrappy, can‑do mindset.

If you enjoy rolling up your sleeves, learning as you go, and working alongside smart, motivated people who care about building something meaningful, you’ll thrive here.

Additional Details

Background Check All candidates are subject to a background check.

Location + Travel The role is based in our South Salt Lake Headquarters Warehouse (air‑conditioned) and GigaOne Warehouse in Salt Lake City with some remote work.
Schedule Full‑Time, Salaried

Compensation $95,000-125,000 (Note: We have the flexibility to hire at different levels, which may impact the corresponding pay range.)

Work Authorization Applicants must already have the legal authorization to work in the US without requiring any employer sponsorship.

Physical Requirements

• Regularly operates a computer and other peripheral office equipment such as a printer or mouse.
• Ability to communicate information so others can understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Maintain regular and reliable attendance, whether working remotely or on‑site, with the ability to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking English required.
• When on the production floor, required to don personal protective equipment to include, but not limited to ear protection, gloves, eye protection and/or safety helmet.
• When on the production floor, ability to observe, detect and respond to audible and visual machine malfunction warnings.

Our Benefits and Perks

Benefits eligibility is based on employment status.

• Employee Rewards Package including Equity
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Benefits Package: Choice between traditional PPO or HSA eligible medical plans; Dental insurance; and Vision insurance
• Human‑centered Paid Time Off including Unlimited Discretionary PTO; 10‑days paid company holidays; Waiting period‑free 100% paid parental leave
• Torus paid Life and AD&D Insurance with option to purchase additional coverage
• Voluntary Short‑and Long‑Term Disability Insurance
• Peer Recognition Program

Torus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.