Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

THE ROLE
The HR Manager is responsible for leading all HR functions within a high-volume manufacturing environment, including recruitment, onboarding employee relations, performance management, compensation strategy/planning, benefits administration, safety compliance, and workforce development. This role partners closely with company leadership to support staffing needs, strengthen culture, and ensure HR practices align with operational goals.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Strategy & Culture

• Lead full-cycle      hiring for production, skilled trades, sales, administrative, and      leadership roles.
• Develop      recruiting strategies to address high-volume or seasonal staffing needs.
• Build      relationships with technical schools, staffing agencies, and local      workforce organizations.
• Lead new-hire      onboarding and plant specific orientation to ensure smooth integration      into the operation.

2. Workforce Planning & Recruitment

• Serve as the      primary HR contact for employees and supervisors.
• Address      employee concerns, mediate workplace issues, and support fair, consistent corrective      actions.
• Partner with      operations managers to maintain positive employee engagement and morale.

3. Employee Relations & Labor Management

• Coordinate and      track training programs including OSHA/safety training, cross-training,      and leadership development.
• Track      certifications, licenses, and skills matrices for employees.
• Implement      retention and recognition programs to reduce turnover in high-demand      roles.

4. Compliance & Safety Support

• Ensure      compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
• Maintain      accurate employment records and ensure HRIS data integrity.
• Collaborate      with EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) teams to support safety      programs and incident investigations.
• Assist in      maintaining compliance with OSHA, workers’ compensation, and other      manufacturing regulations.

5. Compensation, Payroll & Benefits Support

• Lead      performance review cycles and coach managers on performance documentation.
• Support      corrective action processes and improvement plans.
• Identify skill      gaps and implement training initiatives to support operational efficiency.

6. Training Development & Retention

• Assist      employees with benefits enrollment, leaves of absence, and workers’      compensation claims.
• Process      accurate payroll runs.
• Partner with finance      to resolve payroll related issues.

7. Performance Management

• Partner with      leadership to ensure compliance with company policies, statutory      requirements, emerging rules/regulations, and other people care matters.
• Develop HR      policy and programming to support the financial and production goals for      the company.
• Analyze HR      metrics (turnover, attendance, hiring speed, safety trends) and recommend      improvements.
• Promote a      culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

  Qualifications Preferred

· Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (HR certification preferred) or equivalent years of experience.

· 3+ years of progressive HR experience, including employee relations and recruitment.

· Strong knowledge of labor laws and safety-related regulations.

· Experience with high-volume hourly workforce management.

· Excellent communication, conflict-resolution, and coaching skills.

· Proficiency with HRIS and time-tracking systems. Experience with ADP Workforce – Now, Paylocity, or similar systems is preferred but not required.

UCS, Inc Offers

UCS INC offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. 

UCS INC is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

UCS INC does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

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