Senior Human Resources Business Partner Manufacturing

Morale Resource LLC; Mobile (AL); Sur place; USD 80 000 - 120 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Relocation assistance

Résumé du poste

Morale Resource LLC is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner in Mobile, Alabama. You will play a crucial role as a core member of the plant leadership team, influencing performance through effective people strategies. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of HR experience, particularly in manufacturing environments, and a strong understanding of employment law.

This high-impact role offers the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to business performance and employee relations, with a clear path for growth within HR leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong experience supporting hourly and salaried populations.
• Ability to influence leaders and drive change.
• Proven understanding of the plant's financial dynamics.

Responsabilités

• Serve as the primary HR partner for manufacturing sites.
• Develop medium to long-term workforce plans aligned with business goals.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies.

Connaissances

Influencing leaders

Excellent communication skills

Understanding of employment law

Change management

Formation

10 to 15 years of HR experience

Experience in manufacturing environments

Description du poste

Senior Human Resources Business Partner Manufacturing

Relocation available for the right candidate

The Opportunity

This is a role for an HR leader who wants to be embedded in the business, not operating from the sidelines.

You will serve as a core member of the plant leadership team, partnering directly with operations to drive performance through people. This role requires someone who can move seamlessly between strategy and execution, someone who is just as comfortable advising senior leaders as they are engaging employees on the plant floor.

You will build trust, influence decisions, and bring clarity to complex situations while helping the organization strengthen leadership, improve stability, and operate with consistency.

Scope and Impact

In this role, you will:

• Serve as the primary HR partner for one or more manufacturing sites
• Support both hourly and salaried employee populations
• Operate as a core member of the plant leadership team
• Influence safety, productivity, workforce stability, and culture
• Own site level people strategy and execution in partnership with operations

What You Will Be Responsible For

You will connect people strategy directly to business outcomes through the following:

Strategic Business Partnership

• Partner with plant leadership to align workforce strategy with business goals
• Provide clear, practical input on people risks and decisions
• Influence decisions before they are finalized

Workforce Planning and Talent Strategy

• Develop medium to long-term workforce plans aligned with production and operational needs
• Identify skill gaps and succession risks
• Balance hiring, internal development, and contingent labor

Employee Relations and Workplace Culture

• Ensure consistent and fair application of policies
• Coach leaders through complex and sensitive employee situations

Compliance and Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with employment laws and company policies
• Partner with leadership and legal on high-risk issues
• Proactively identify and address risk
• Strengthen capability of supervisors and managers
• Improve performance management, communication, and accountability
• Reinforce consistent leadership expectations and embed everyday leadership disciplines (feedback, coaching etc.)

Culture, Safety, and Operational Alignment

• Partner with EHS and operations to support a strong safety culture
• Align people practices with operational priorities
• Reinforce consistent behavioral standards without compromising operational credibility
• Ensure HR processes work effectively in a manufacturing environment

Data Driven Insight

• Use workforce data to identify trends and root causes
• Provide actionable insights to leadership rather than reporting metrics
• Measure the effectiveness of HR initiatives over time

Change and Transformation

• Lead the people side of operational changes and improvementsSupport leaders and employees through transitions
• Maintain stability while driving adoption

Trusted Coaching & Leadership Challenge

• Act as a confidential coach to senior and frontline leaders
• Challenge underperformance, unsafe behavior or misalignment with values
• Build trust through consistency, courage and discretion

Hands On Execution

• Balance strategic work with day-to-day HR support and remove unnecessary complexity and friction
• Maintain a visible presence on the plant floor
• Step in as needed to ensure follow through and execution

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is defined by both outcomes and relationships.

• Leaders seek your input early in decision making
• Employee issues are addressed proactively, not reactively
• Workforce stability improves, including reductions in turnover and absenteeism
• Leadership capability strengthens across frontline management
• Policies are applied consistently and with credibility
• You are viewed as a trusted, fair, and reliable partner across the organization

What You Bring

You are an experienced HR leader who understands how to operate in a fast paced, operational environment.

Experience and Background

• 10 to 15 plus years of progressive HR experience
• Background in manufacturing, industrial, or similar environments
• Experience at the HR Manager, Senior HR Business Partner, or HR Director level
• Strong experience supporting hourly and salaried populations
• Strong understanding of employment law and compliance requirements
• Ability to influence leaders and drive change
• Business acumen with the ability to connect HR to operational outcomes
• Proven understanding of how the plant makes money (OEE, Yield, Downtime, Cost per ton etc.) and ability to translate business challenges into people actions and link headcount, skills and labor cost directly to output and margin

Personal Effectiveness

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High level of professionalism and executive presence
• Strong ability to build trust with both employees and leaders
• Sound judgment and discretion in sensitive situations
• High initiative with a strong sense of ownership

Operational Fit

• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environmentWilling to spend time on the plant floor
• Able to navigate ambiguity, competing priorities, and complex situations

Why This Role

This is a high impact role where your work will be visible and meaningful.

• Direct influence on business performance and workforce outcomes
• Close partnership with operations and leadership
• Opportunity to lead meaningful change and improvement
• Clear path to continued growth in senior HR leadership