Strategic HR Leader – Manufacturing & Multi‑Site

Industrial Electric Manufacturing; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM) seeks an experienced HR Manager to provide strategic and operational HR leadership for our San Antonio, TX manufacturing facility. You will partner with operations leadership, develop site HR teams, and drive employee engagement, workforce effectiveness, and organizational growth.

The role oversees compliance, investigations, performance management, and talent development for a large hourly workforce across shifts, with a focus on aligning HR programs with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years HR experience, with at least 3 years in managerial role within a multi-site and multi-shift manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations related to compensation and benefits, ensuring all programs comply with relevant laws and reporting requirements (e.g., FLSA, ERISA, ACA, equal pay and pay transparency laws).
• Strong project management skills with experience implementing complex systems.
• Proficiency in data analysis and visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, Excel).
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic HR leader and trusted advisor to operations leadership for our San Antonio, TX manufacturing facility.
• Lead, coach, develop, and retain site-level HR team members, including HR Supervisors and HR Generalists.
• Establish performance expectations, succession plans, and development strategies for HR staff.
• Partner with operations leadership to understand manufacturing processes, workforce challenges, productivity goals, and business objectives.
• Recommend HR strategies that improve employee engagement, retention, workforce effectiveness, and organizational performance.
• Lead and conduct workplace investigations involving employee complaints, policy violations, behavior concerns, and other sensitive issues.
• Provide guidance on employee relations matters, performance management, conflict resolution, corrective action, and leadership coaching.
• Support a large hourly workforce operating across multiple shifts in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintain a visible and consistent presence on the production floor to strengthen relationships and understand workforce needs.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on recruiting, interviewing, workforce planning, onboarding, and growth initiatives.
• Coordinate with Shared Services to ensure effective delivery of HR programs and services.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and company policies.
• Analyze workforce metrics including turnover, absenteeism, staffing levels, engagement, and retention trends and develop improvement plans.
• Support organizational change initiatives and workforce transitions.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Manager.

Skills

Strategic HR leadership

Employee relations

People management

Talent development

Workforce analytics

Change management

Coaching

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/BA or related field

Tools

UKG HRIS

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Industrial Electric Manufacturing (IEM) seeks an experienced HR Manager to provide strategic and operational HR leadership for our San Antonio, TX manufacturing facility. You will partner with operations leadership, develop site HR teams, and drive employee engagement, workforce effectiveness, and organizational growth.

The role oversees compliance, investigations, performance management, and talent development for a large hourly workforce across shifts, with a focus on aligning HR programs with