People Operations Business Partner - Contract

What you'll do:

• Partner closely with Senior People Business Partners to support a large employee population across manufacturing, engineering, and other technical or operational functions
• Serve as a first point of contact for routine employee and manager questions, escalating complex or high-risk matters to a Senior BP or appropriate HR subject matter expert
• Develop a strong understanding of the assigned organization, including workforce needs, organizational structure, operational priorities, and employee challenges
• Support Senior BPs in preparing for and following up on leadership meetings, talent discussions, workforce planning activities, organizational changes, and other people initiatives
• Help identify recurring people issues and trends and bring observations and recommendations forward to the Senior BP team
• Maintain strong visibility and accessibility with employees and managers by regularly spending time in assigned work areas
• Provide guidance and coaching to managers on routine employee relations matters, including attendance, performance, workplace behavior, policy interpretation, and interpersonal concerns
• Conduct or support fact-finding and preliminary employee relations reviews under the guidance of a Senior BP
• Assist with employee investigations, documentation, interviews, and follow-up actions as appropriate
• Support employee engagement, retention, recognition, onboarding, and communication initiatives
• Partner with managers to identify opportunities to improve the employee experience, communication, and team effectiveness
• Help ensure that employees working across shifts and functions have equitable access to People support and information
• Support administration and employee communication related to leaves of absence, accommodations, and return-to-work processes in partnership with the appropriate HR team members
• Assist with onboarding, internal transfers, promotions, organizational changes, and offboarding activities
• Help ensure employee records, HR documentation, and transactions are completed accurately and in a timely manner
• Support the implementation of company-wide People programs and initiatives within assigned client groups
• Assist with performance management, talent review, engagement surveys, compensation processes, and other annual HR cycles
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2–5 years of progressive Human Resources experience, preferably in a manufacturing, engineering, technical, industrial, or other fast-paced operational environment
• Experience supporting or exposure to employee relations matters, including performance management, attendance, workplace conduct, and manager coaching
• Experience with or exposure to employee benefits administration, leave administration, or employee lifecycle processes
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively with employees ranging from front-line technicians to senior leaders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment
• Experience supporting a large employee population or multiple business functions
• Experience in a manufacturing, engineering, R&D, startup, or rapidly scaling organization
• Experience supporting shift-based, hourly, exempt, and non-exempt employee populations
• Familiarity with employment law and HR compliance requirements

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