Director, Manufacturing Human Resources

The Overhead Door•Mount Hope, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, ASD Manufacturing Human Resources, is the senior HR leader for the Access Systems Division (ASD) manufacturing network. Based at the ASD manufacturing plant in Mount Hope, Ohio, the role provides strategic and operational HR leadership across all ASD plant locations. It leads consistent execution of HR programs, labor alignment, employee relations, leadership capability, workforce planning, and talent development in partnership with Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Safety, Finance, and HR leadership. The position supports operational performance, cost discipline, workforce stability, leadership effectiveness, and a high-accountability manufacturing culture. The Director reports to the VP HR ASD, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the SVP Manufacturing Operations ASD. The role leads six direct reports and an HR organization of approximately 22 team members. It is responsible for HR support across a network employing 1,522 manufacturing FTE at plants in Mount Hope, Ohio; Conneaut, Ohio; Dalton, Ohio; Grand Island, Nebraska; Williamsport, Pennsylvania; Lewistown, Pennsylvania; Pensacola, Florida; and Centralia, Washington. Full relocation is available, and regular travel to manufacturing sites within the United States is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant experience supporting manufacturing, operations, distribution, or industrial environments.
5+ years of HR leadership experience leading HR professionals or multi-site HR support.
Strong knowledge of employee relations, workforce planning, talent management, compensation processes, performance management, and employment compliance.
Demonstrated experience partnering with senior operations or manufacturing leaders in multi-site strategic support, including transformation initiatives.
Experience leading change management, restructuring, organizational design, or workforce planning initiatives.
Strong business acumen and ability to connect workforce decisions to operational performance and cost outcomes.
Ability to travel regularly to manufacturing sites within the USA.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Leadership, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
SPHR, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SHRM-CP, or equivalent HR certification.
Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing operations.
Experience with Lean manufacturing environments, operational excellence systems, or continuous improvement cultures.
Experience using HR analytics, workforce dashboards, and productivity metrics to guide decision-making.
Experience supporting reductions in force, restructuring, backfill governance, and labor cost management.
Experience developing plant HR teams and building standard HR operating processes across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic HR leadership for the manufacturing workforce.
Lead workforce planning, headcount governance, and labor alignment.
Oversee plant HR leadership and team effectiveness.
Manage employee relations, compliance, and risk management.
Lead talent acquisition, retention, and workforce stability efforts.
Support leadership development and succession planning.
Use HR analytics to support performance and productivity.
Lead change management and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
Support safety, culture, and employee engagement.
Oversee plant HR execution, labor alignment, employee relations escalations, workforce planning, talent development, compliance, and change management across the ASD plant network.