Senior HR Business Partner

Firstmark Aerospace Corp; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program

Paid volunteering time

24/7 wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Employee referral program

Comprehensive medical insurance

Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick?

401(k) plan

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Ontic Creedmoor seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to act as a trusted advisor to site leadership, shaping people strategies that align with business goals and growth. You will translate priorities into workforce plans, talent development, employee engagement and organizational initiatives.

You’ll partner with global HR teams to ensure consistent delivery of programs while influencing leaders to drive meaningful improvements and culture strengthening across the aerospace site.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field with at least 5 years of senior HR experience.
• Experience partnering with site leadership within a multi-site, global organization.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, talent management and employment compliance.
• Experience leading organizational change and employee engagement initiatives.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills; ability to coach leaders.
• Ability to interpret workforce data and translate insights into practical recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop workforce plans, talent strategies and succession planning with site leadership.
• Provide strategic HR guidance on ER, performance management and organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development on hiring strategies and early careers programs.
• Champion employee engagement and retention initiatives.
• Lead performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and organizational change.
• Partner with HR specialists on compensation, benefits, salary reviews and budgeting.
• Use workforce data and business insights to identify trends and risks; ensure consistent HR policy applications.

Skills

Strategic HR partnering

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Leadership coaching

Data-driven decisions

Communication & influence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

Senior HR Business Partner Creedmoor - North Carolina, USA | Onsite

We are a fast-paced business with ambitious growth plans; so if you are dedicated, enthusiastic and always seeking ways to improve, you'll enjoy a career with us!

About Ontic Creedmoor

Our 100,000 sq ft Creedmoor facility brings together a broad mix of electronic, avionic and electro-mechanical aerospace capabilities, alongside several businesses within the Ontic Group. From flight-control actuators and cockpit instrumentation to fire-protection systems and data recorders, the teams at Creedmoor support a diverse portfolio of products that perform critical functions across civil and military aircraft. It's a collaborative, fast-moving environment where engineering, manufacturing, quality and support teams work together to solve complex challenges. For people who like taking ownership, finding better ways to do things and seeing the impact of their work, there's plenty of opportunity to make a difference.

The opportunity

As a Senior HR Business Partner at Ontic, you'll be a trusted advisor and strategic partner to our Creedmoor site leadership team, helping shape the people strategies that support business performance, organizational growth and long-term success. Reporting to the Site HR Director, you'll work closely with leaders to translate business priorities into effective workforce planning, talent development, employee engagement and organizational initiatives. You'll also collaborate with our global HR teams and specialist functions to ensure consistent, effective delivery of HR programs and practices. This is a highly collaborative, hands-on opportunity for an experienced HR professional who enjoys influencing leaders, solving complex people challenges and driving meaningful improvements. You'll play an important role in strengthening our culture, developing talent and supporting organizational change across our growing aerospace business.

What you'll be doing

• Partner with site leadership to develop and execute workforce plans, talent strategies and succession planning initiatives that align with business objectives, organizational capability and future workforce needs.
• Provide strategic HR guidance and coaching to leaders on employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness and people-related decisions, ensuring fair, consistent and compliant practices.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development teams to support hiring strategies, early careers programs, employee development and initiatives that strengthen talent pipelines.
• Champion employee engagement, inclusion and retention by partnering with leaders to implement action plans, strengthen workplace culture and support a positive employee experience.
• Lead and support performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and organizational change initiatives, helping leaders build high-performing teams and develop future talent.
• Partner with HR specialist teams on compensation, benefits, salary reviews and workforce budgeting, ensuring alignment with global frameworks, local requirements and business priorities.
• Use workforce data, people metrics and business insights to identify trends, assess organizational risks and recommend improvements while supporting consistent application of HR policies and compliance requirements.

What you'll bring

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or a related field, with at least 5 years of senior-level HR experience.
• Demonstrated experience providing strategic HR business partnering and advising leadership teams within a multi-site, global organization.
• Strong knowledge of employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, talent management and employment compliance.
• Experience supporting organizational change, employee engagement and leadership development initiatives.
• Strong communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the ability to coach leaders, navigate sensitive situations and resolve complex people challenges.
• Ability to interpret workforce data, identify trends and translate insights into practical recommendations that support business performance.

Desirable: Professional HR certification such as PHR or SPHR. Additional requirement: Willingness to travel between Ontic sites as business needs require.

Why Ontic?

At Ontic, we're specialists in keeping critical aircraft flying. Our work supports civil and military aviation around the world, giving established aircraft products the long-term support they need to remain safe, reliable and available. But it's our people who make that possible. We're a growing, global team where you're trusted to take ownership, encouraged to challenge how things have always been done and supported to develop your career as our business grows. We believe in embracing the challenge - working together to solve complex problems and create opportunities for our customers, our business and each other.

Benefits at Ontic

• Goal Share bonus program - everyone at Ontic is automatically enrolled, giving us all the opportunity to share in our success
• Paid volunteering time - giving you time to support a cause or community that matters to you
• 24/7 wellbeing support - confidential support available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee discounts - access to discounts and offers across a range of retailers and services
• Learning and development - opportunities to build your skills, develop your career and grow with Ontic
• Employee referral program - rewarding you for introducing great people to Team Ontic
• Comprehensive medical insurance
• Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick leave
• 401(k) plan - with up to 4% company match
• 9/80 work schedule - where applicable

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Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing Inc. is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person ” as defined by 22. C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee.

Ontic is a leading manufacturer to the world’s civil and military aircraft. By becoming the OEM to critical parts others originally developed, we provide continuity, availability and longevity to our customers’ fleets, supporting them for a lifetime of flight. Through our in-house manufacturing and engineering, MRO, spares, and AOG support, we ensure certified, safety-critical components remain available, compliant, and reliable across the full operational life of the aircraft we support.