Manager HR Business Partner

Position Summary

The Human Resources Manager serves as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to plant leadership and employees in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for leading all aspects of human resources at the plant, including employee and labor relations, staffing, compliance, safety partnership, performance management, and talent development. The HR Manager plays a critical role in aligning workforce practices with business goals while fostering a culture of safety, engagement, accountability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

Leadership & Culture

• Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, aligning HR initiatives with operational objectives.
• Provide coaching and support to leaders on workforce strategy, team development, and employee engagement.
• Champion organizational culture by fostering teamwork, accountability, and open communication.
• Lead change management efforts for new processes, technologies, or organizational changes.
• Develop and implement HR strategies that align with the organization’s goals and objectives. 
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure the effective delivery of HR services across the organization 
• Provide leadership and guidance to the HR team to ensure effective delivery of HR services within the plant. 

Employee & Labor Relations

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for plant employees and supervisors.
• Manage employee relations, investigations, conflict resolution, and grievance processes.
• Drive employee engagement and retention initiatives to improve morale and reduce turnover.
• Monitor and analyze turnover trends and develop and implement solutions to improve turnover rates and employee retention. 
• Follow-up on exit interviews to gain insights into employee turnover and develop effective strategies to address them.  

Recruitment, Staffing & Onboarding

• Partner with plant leadership to forecast workforce needs and ensure adequate staffing across shifts.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition in recruitment efforts for hourly, technical, and salaried plant roles.
• Oversee new hire onboarding and orientation programs tailored to plant operations.
• Collaborate with corporate HR and Talent Acquisition teams to ensure talent pipelines.

Performance & Talent Management

• Guide supervisors in performance management, coaching, and corrective action.
• Facilitate annual reviews, goal setting, and calibration processes.
• Support development plans, training initiatives, and succession planning for critical plant roles.
• Champion a high-performance culture built on accountability and continuous improvement.

Compliance & Policy Administration

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (FLSA, FMLA, EEO, ADA, OSHA).
• Administer HR policies consistently and fairly across the plant workforce.
• Maintain personnel records, documentation, and reporting accuracy.
• Support HR audits, compliance inspections, and regulatory readiness.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Promote a strong safety culture in all HR and workforce practices.
• Partner with EHS leaders to ensure a safe workplace and compliance with OSHA and company safety standards.
• Support safety training, incident reporting, and corrective action processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Demonstrated progressive knowledge, skills, and abilities in core HR competencies 
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Well versed in supervisory skills. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• MS office proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Labor Law knowledge

Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of the workforce.
• Ability to build trust, credibility, and influence with leaders and employees.
• Proven problem-solving, decision-making, and change management capabilities.
• Results-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills.
• Commitment to safety, diversity, integrity, and continuous improvement.

Physical & Environmental Demands

• NA

Time Travel Required

• NA

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.  

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity. Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

Our Strategic Priorities

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Our Behaviors

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we’re on a mission to empower the people that will power the future. From a simple swipe to life-changing medicines, from push notifications to generative AI. We design, manufacture, and service the products and solutions that keep the world connected.  With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach spanning nearly 70 countries, we are uniquely positioned to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people. 

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertivco.com. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company’s career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities. 

OUR CORE PRINCIPALS:  Safety.  Integrity.  Respect.  Teamwork.  Diversity & Inclusion.

Our Strategic Priorities

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

Our Behaviors

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

At Vertiv, we offer the stability of a global leader in a growing industry and the opportunity of a startup. We design, manufacture and service the mission-critical infrastructure technologies for vital applications in data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial environments. With $5 billion in sales, a strong customer base and global reach in nearly 70 countries, our move to establish a standalone business enables us to deliver greater value to our customers and create new opportunities for our people.

 Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertivco.com. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company’s career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers

Work Authorization

No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.