Plant Human Resources Manager

Eaton Corporation; North Little Rock (AR); Presencial; USD 130.000 - 190.000; Jornada completa

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Relocation assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Eaton’s Electrical Sector America - ARS/Fibrebond division seeks a Plant Human Resources Manager for its new North Little Rock facility. Lead HR, support startup, and align people programs with strategic goals. Relocation assistance available for US residents.

Role includes workforce planning, recruiting, onboarding, employee relations, and leadership development to ensure safety, engagement, and organizational capability.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years HR experience in manufacturing.
• On-site work in North Little Rock, AR five days a week.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the site's HR function and align programs with strategic goals.
• Support startup and ramp-up through workforce planning and recruitment.
• Foster learning, ethics, accountability, and efficiency.
• Drive employee relations and feedback-driven action plans.
• Own talent acquisition strategy to meet staffing needs.
• Develop succession planning and retention initiatives.
• Manage compensation, rewards, and recognition per Eaton standards.
• Implement HR policies and performance processes.
• Coach leaders and support organizational change.
• Promote safety and continuous improvement with manufacturing leaders.

Descripción del empleo

Eaton’s Electrical Sector America - ARS/Fibrebond division is currently seeking a Plant Human Resources Manager for its new manufacturing facility located in North Little Rock, AR. This role is a critical member of the inaugural leadership team of the facility. Relocation assistance is available to candidates currently residing in the US.

As the Human Resources Manager, you will lead the site’s Human Resources function and partner with local leadership, division leadership, functional leaders, and the HR team to align people programs with strategic objectives and annual business goals. You will support the startup and ramp-up of the new manufacturing facility through workforce planning, talent acquisition, onboarding, employee relations, and leadership development. You will build organizational capability, foster employee engagement, and deploy Eaton HR policies and processes while providing coaching and change management expertise to support organizational effectiveness.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $130,000 - $190,000 a year. This position is also eligible for a variable incentive program. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Fibrebond, an Eaton company, designs and manufactures pre integrated modular buildings and power enclosures that protect mission critical equipment for data center, industrial, utility, and communications customers. Headquartered in Minden, Louisiana, Fibrebond is known for its engineered to order solutions that support complex infrastructure projects across North America. In 2025, Fibrebond was acquired by Eaton, expanding Eaton’s modular solutions portfolio while preserving Fibrebond’s strong engineering expertise, customer focus, and manufacturing operations in Louisiana.

What you’ll do:

• Lead the site’s HR function and align HR programs and initiatives with business strategy, startup milestones, and annual operating goals.
• Support the greenfield site opening and production ramp-up through workforce planning, recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and training coordination.
• Foster a culture of learning, transparency, ethics, accountability, and efficiency as the new facility establishes its operating practices.
• Drive positive employee relations, deploy employee communication plans, and use employee feedback and survey results to identify issues and implement action plans.
• Own the site talent acquisition strategy to meet hourly and salaried staffing needs and support business growth.
• Build organizational capability through talent assessment, performance management, employee development, succession planning, and retention initiatives.
• Manage employee compensation, reward, and recognition programs in alignment with Eaton practices and external market benchmarks.
• Implement HR policies, procedures, and performance management processes in accordance with Eaton standards and applicable employment requirements.
• Coach and mentor leaders, develop the HR team, and guide organizational change to strengthen leadership capability and accountability.
• Promote a strong safety and continuous improvement culture through employee involvement, communication, and partnership with manufacturing leaders.
• Consider employment-related legal implications in business decisions and support compliance with applicable labor and employment laws.
• Other duties and projects assigned.

Basic (required) Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Five (5) or more years of progressive human resources experience supporting an industrial, distribution, or manufacturing environment.
• Ability and willingness to work on-site in North Little Rock, Arkansas five (5) days per week, with flexibility to support a manufacturing facility that works overtime, including weekends.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in business administration or human resources from an accredited institution.
• Two (2) or more years of experience managing a team of direct reports.
• Previous experience delivering comprehensive HR support within industrial or manufacturing operations, including direct support of plant-floor employees and leaders.
• Prior experience developing HR systems and strategies and supporting leadership and organizational development.
• Previous experience supporting a greenfield or brownfield manufacturing location.
• PHR or SHRM certification.

Skills:

• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Effective interpersonal skills to resolve conflict, develop employees and facilitate corrective action while fostering an environment that supports Eaton values & philosophy.
• Strong people leadership, coaching, and influencing skills, with the ability to empower, develop, and motivate others.
• Comfortability managing ambiguity and ability to pivot as business priorities evolve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all organizational levels while maintaining discretion and professionalism.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, business acumen, and change management skills with a focus on achieving results.
• Ability to build organizational capability through talent acquisition, assessment, performance management, employee development, succession planning, and retention.
• Demonstrated ability to implement employee involvement and ownership initiatives that strengthen employee engagement.

All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.

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You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.

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We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.