Strategic HR Partner for Manufacturing Growth (Fremont)

G&H (Gooch & Housego); Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

G&H (Gooch & Housego) in Fremont, California, seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to partner with site leadership during a period of growth and capability expansion. This hands-on role blends strategic partnership with day-to-day execution to align workforce priorities with production needs.

Based onsite, you will translate business requirements into people solutions, coach leaders on structure and engagement, and ensure compliant, scalable HR practices across the manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience operating as an HR Business Partner or senior-level HR generalist.
• Demonstrated experience supporting a manufacturing, engineering, aerospace and defense, technology, or similarly complex operational environment.
• Experience supporting a manufacturing or operational organization through meaningful growth, transformation, expansion, organizational change, or the introduction or transfer of new work.
• Strong working knowledge of California and federal employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance management, corrective action, and other sensitive employee situations.
• Experience with workforce planning, organizational design, staffing strategies, talent management, succession planning, and organizational capability development.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with, coach, influence, and appropriately challenge leaders across multiple organizational levels, including frontline supervisors and senior leadership.
• Strong business acumen, analytical capability, communication skills, and judgment, with the ability to translate operational and business requirements into practical people solutions.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced environment while collaborating effectively within a broader HR organization; experience supporting both hourly and salaried populations and PHR, SPHR, SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, or similar HR certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted HR partner to Fremont leadership, developing a strong understanding of business priorities, operational challenges, customer requirements, and workforce needs to provide practical, commercially grounded people solutions.
• Coach, advise, and appropriately challenge leaders on organizational structure, leadership capability, workforce decisions, performance, employee engagement, retention, and other people matters, balancing immediate operational requirements with longer-term organizational health.
• Use workforce data, business insights, and sound judgment to identify trends, challenge assumptions, anticipate people risks, and recommend actions that strengthen organizational effectiveness, leadership accountability, workforce productivity, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Employee relations

Workforce planning

Change management

Compliance (CA & Fed)

Talent development

Communication

HR analytics

Leadership coaching

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Job description

G&H (Gooch & Housego) in Fremont, California, seeks an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to partner with site leadership during a period of growth and capability expansion. This hands-on role blends strategic partnership with day-to-day execution to align workforce priorities with production needs.

Based onsite, you will translate business requirements into people solutions, coach leaders on structure and engagement, and ensure compliant, scalable HR practices across the manufacturing