HR Business Partner Lead - Manufacturing Operations (Centennial, CO)
About The Position
This is a high-impact role where you'll help shape workforce strategy, build leadership capability, navigate organizational change, and influence decisions that drive business success. Based in Centennial and supporting our manufacturing operations in Winnemucca, Nevada, you will partner closely with leaders and employees to deliver practical and business focused HR solutions that strengthen business performance, workforce capability, and employee engagement. As the primary HR Business Partner for the site, you will balance strategic business partnering with hands-on support across a range of people matters in a complex manufacturing environment. This role also partners with a small number of leaders across other functions within Speciality Mining Chemicals. You'll join a global organization undergoing transformation and growth, with the opportunity to make a visible impact while partnering with leaders across North America.
Requirements
- 7+ years of HR Business Partner, Employee Relations, or People & Capability experience.
- Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, operations, energy, mining, chemicals, or similarly complex environments.
- Strong employee relations and workplace investigation expertise.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change and talent initiatives.
- Exceptional coaching, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.
- The ability to navigate ambiguity and build credibility at all levels of an organization.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of Nevada employment laws, regulations, and HR best practices is highly desirable, particularly experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, mining, or operational workforces within Nevada.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary HR Business Partner for the Winnemucca manufacturing operation, providing practical, day-to-day support to leaders and employees across a broad range of people matters.
- Build strong relationships with leaders and employees through onsite presence and regular engagement with the workforce.
- Partner with leaders to solve business challenges through people solutions.
- Shape workforce plans that support growth, productivity, and operational excellence.
- Coach leaders through employee relations matters, performance challenges, and organizational change.
- Build leadership capability and strengthen succession pipelines for critical roles.
- Influence talent acquisition strategies and workforce planning initiatives.
- Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture where employees can thrive.
- Collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence to deliver impactful people solutions.
- Act as a trusted advisor helping leaders navigate complex workforce decisions.
Benefits
- Medical/Prescription Drug – Three (3) plans to choose from
- Dental – Two (2) plans to choose from
- Vision – Two (2) plans to choose from
- Health Savings Account
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Basic Employee Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Voluntary Employee/Dependent Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company provided Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company provided Employee Assistance Program
- Voluntary Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Plans
- Voluntary Identity Theft Protection
- Voluntary Legal Plan
- 401(k) + Company Match
- Company provided Maternity Leave
- Company provided Bonding Leave
- Accrued Paid Time Off
- Paid Sick & Safe Time
- Nine (9) Scheduled Holidays + Two (2) Floating Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
