Plant HR Leader - Manufacturing & Labor Relations

Sora Resource Group; Oakmont (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Sora Resource Group is seeking an on-site HR Business Partner for a Pittsburgh-area consumer products plant in Oakmont, PA. You will partner with plant management and spend real time with hourly and salaried staff to align HR programs with business needs.

The role involves recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, and labor relations with unions, ensuring policy compliance on the shop floor. Local candidates only; relocation not offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years in HR within manufacturing or warehousing.
• Union environment experience preferred; strong candidates without it who show they can pick it up will be considered.
• Able to handle sensitive employee matters independently and judge when escalation is warranted.
• Builds trust easily with everyone from the floor to the front office.
• Must be local; relocation is not offered.

Responsibilities

• Act as the single point of HR contact for a plant of roughly 80 employees.
• Coach plant leaders through employee relations issues, performance conversations, and conflict.
• Work alongside corporate HR on union grievances and labor relations.
• Drive site-level recruiting, onboarding, and retention.
• Keep the site in line with employment law and company policy.
• Stay visible on the production floor so employees know who to come to.
• Help roll out HR systems and process improvements.
• Report site trends and concerns up to HR leadership.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance coaching

Labor relations

Recruiting

People management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

HRIS

Job description

Sora Resource Group is seeking an on-site HR Business Partner for a Pittsburgh-area consumer products plant in Oakmont, PA. You will partner with plant management and spend real time with hourly and salaried staff to align HR programs with business needs.

The role involves recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, and labor relations with unions, ensuring policy compliance on the shop floor. Local candidates only; relocation not offered.