Senior Human Resources Business Partner

101 Bloom Energy; United States; On-site; USD 121,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy seeks a Senior HR Business Partner to join our team in Fremont, CA. This on-site role supports evening-shift manufacturing and reports to the Senior Manager, Human Resources. You will partner with leaders to align people strategies with safety, quality, throughput and cost objectives.

You will influence leaders across levels, resolve complex employee relations issues, and drive performance management, engagement, and organizational change in a fast-paced production environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6–8 years of progressive HR experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations best practices.
• Ability to influence and partner with leaders at multiple levels.
• Experience supporting shift-based or 24/7 operations preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
• Strong communication, judgment, and conflict resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing leaders to translate business goals into people strategies for safety, quality, throughput and cost.
• Advise supervisors on employee relations, performance management and leadership effectiveness.
• Manage complex employee relations, investigations, corrective actions, and conflict resolution.
• Identify engagement risks on evening shifts and implement retention strategies.
• Support a fair, inclusive and respectful workplace aligned with company values.
• Drive performance management, including goal setting, feedback, coaching and development planning.
• Support organizational changes such as ramp-ups, new equipment deployment and schedule changes.
• Use turnover, attendance, engagement and disciplinary data to inform actions.
• Collaborate with HR and other departments to deliver integrated solutions for manufacturing teams.
• Serve as the primary on-site HR presence for evening-shift operations (6:00 AM – 2:00 PM).
• Build visibility and relationships with frontline employees and leaders during the shift.

Skills

Human Resources leadership

Employee relations

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Influence & partnership with leaders

Employment law knowledge

Shift-based/24/7 operations experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

At Bloom Energy, our vision for a world powered by clean, reliable, and affordable energy is more than just a dream—we’re making it reality. For over two decades, we’ve been at the forefront of the global energy transition, pioneering solutions that empower critical industries to thrive in a rapidly digitizing, energy-intensive world. From revolutionizing power for AI-driven data centers to ensuring resilience for hospitals, electric grids, manufacturing facilities, and utilities, our solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) and solid oxide electrolyzer (SOEC) technologies are redefining what’s possible by delivering energy abundance for all. With more than 30,000 fuel cell modules deployed worldwide, we are the trusted partner for Fortune 100 companies and innovators alike. Our cutting-edge solutions enable unparalleled “time-to-power” capabilities, reliability, and sustainability, ensuring our customers remain ahead in a world where soaring energy demand and intensifying energy scarcity are rapidly becoming the new norm. At Bloom, we thrive on collaboration, bold thinking, and relentless innovation. We believe that, together, we can create a brighter, more sustainable future while tackling the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.

We are looking for a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our team in one of today’s most exciting technologies. This role will report to Senior Manager, Human Resources and based in Fremont, CA. This is a fully on-site, in office role 5 days a week. The role will support night shift and will be required to work 6AM – 2PM, Monday through Friday.

Role and Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing leaders to translate business goals into effective people strategies that support safety, quality, throughput, and cost objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to supervisors and managers on employee relations, performance management, and leadership effectiveness.
• Manage complex employee relations issues, including investigations, corrective actions, and conflict resolution, ensuring consistency and compliance.
• Proactively identify engagement risks on evening shift and implement targeted solutions to improve retention, morale, and culture.
• Support a fair, inclusive, and respectful workplace aligned with company values.
• Drive performance management practices, including goal setting, feedback, coaching, and development planning.
• Support organizational changes such as ramp-ups, new equipment deployment, schedule changes, and workforce transformations.
• Use data and metrics (turnover, attendance, engagement, disciplinary trends) to inform decisions and recommend actions.
• Collaborate with areas of HR and departments to deliver integrated solutions for manufacturing teams.
• Serve as the primary on-site HR presence for evening-shift manufacturing operations (6:00 AM – 2:00 PM).
• Build strong visibility and relationships with frontline employees and leaders during assigned shift.
• Other projects/tasks as required.

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 6–8 years of progressive HR experience, with experience supporting manufacturing, operations, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of employment law and employee relations best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner effectively with leaders at multiple levels.
• Experience supporting shift-based or 24/7 operations strongly preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, production-driven environment.
• Strong communication, judgment, and conflict resolution skills.

Bloom Energy is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We are committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Bloom Energy makes reasonable accommodations, consistent with applicable laws, for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant or employee with a disability, who can perform the essential job functions, unless undue hardship would result.

Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

FULL TIME ROLE ONLY: The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.

#LI-JM Salary Ranges: $121,400.00 - $174,600.00

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Bloom Energy's mission is to make clean, reliable energy affordable for everyone in the world. With roots in NASA’s Mars Program, the company’s founder, chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. K.R. Sridhar, developed an innovative fuel cell technology that is shifting the energy paradigm and redefining the electric power market. The Bloom Energy Server is a distributed electric power solution built for the digital age and capable of delivering highly reliable, uninterrupted, 24x7 constant power that is also clean and sustainable. Bloom’s unique on-site power generation systems are among the most efficient on the planet, providing significantly reduced operating costs and producing dramatically lower greenhouse gas emissions. By generating power where it is consumed, Bloom Energy offers increased electrical reliability and improved energy security, providing a clear path to energy independence. Some of the largest companies in the world trust Bloom Energy to provide their businesses with clean, reliable and resilient energy. Bloom’s customers include many Fortune 100 companies and leaders in manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, retail, higher education, utilities, and other industries. The company, headquartered in San Jose, California, is growing quickly and looking to add to its dynamic team.

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