Job Description
Job Description
Title: Human Resources Business Partner
Location: Milwaukee, WI (Multi-Site Responsibility)
Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00
Key Responsibilities & Duties:
- Develop and implement HR strategies and procedures aligned with overarching corporate policies, ensuring alignment with both immediate and long-term business goals.
- Oversee essential HR operations at designated sites, ensuring the recruitment, development, and retention of talent to support organizational performance.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to lead end-to-end hiring efforts—from role scoping and organizational design to job postings, career fairs, interviews, and final offers—while ensuring compliance with hiring protocols.
- Support plant-level execution of HR policies, including wage administration in line with corporate compensation structures, benefits guidance, employee relations investigations, leadership coaching, and safety-related HR support.
- Ensure adherence to labor laws and regulations, offering guidance to business leaders and promoting consistent interpretation and application across the organization.
- Foster a high-engagement workplace culture by coaching site leaders and conducting proactive employee relations assessments to help maintain a union-free environment.
- Promote and reinforce organizational values and culture, recommending HR initiatives that align with and strengthen the company’s identity.
- Partner with site leadership to identify and resolve HR challenges, offering strategic support and guidance to drive effective outcomes.
- Lead initiatives in organizational design, performance management, and competency development, ensuring alignment with business needs and workforce capabilities.
- Drive continuous improvement efforts within the HR function, championing projects that enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Maintain accurate HR records and generate reports on key personnel metrics such as hiring trends, internal movements, performance evaluations, and attendance.
An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
The above list reflects the general details necessary to describe the principle and essential functions of the position and shall not be construed as the only duties that may be assigned for the position.
Education & Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a closely related discipline.
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing setting, with a strong understanding of plant operations and workforce dynamics.
- Comprehensive knowledge of HR disciplines, including employment regulations and labor law compliance.
- Demonstrated success in building positive employee relations, fostering collaboration and trust across teams.
- Proven ability to support organizational change, partnering effectively with business leaders to drive transformation.
- Skilled in diagnosing and resolving both organizational and individual challenges, using creative and strategic problem-solving approaches.
- Trusted advisor on HR matters, capable of influencing and guiding stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Experience with timekeeping systems such as Kronos; participation in system implementations or upgrades is a plus.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey ideas clearly and persuasively in both written and verbal formats.
- Extensive understanding of HR methodologies and best practices, acquired through a blend of education and hands-on experience.
- Willingness to travel, with flexibility to accommodate varying travel demands based on site assignments.
Physical & Mental Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Equal Opportunity Employer: We are proud to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We value diversity and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve success. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to ensuring a fair and equitable recruitment and employment process for everyone.
Company DescriptionOntech Talent, is where innovation meets expertise in the dynamic realm of IT and Engineering recruiting and staffing. Founded by industry visionary Nicole Whitbeck Dohnal, Ontech Talent has emerged as the premier strategic partner for Fortune mid to large companies seeking unparalleled talent solutions.
Company Description
Ontech Talent, is where innovation meets expertise in the dynamic realm of IT and Engineering recruiting and staffing. Founded by industry visionary Nicole Whitbeck Dohnal, Ontech Talent has emerged as the premier strategic partner for Fortune mid to large companies seeking unparalleled talent solutions.