Human Resources & Safety Manager

Capitol Engineering Co.•Phoenix, AZ

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role serves as a key point of contact for employee relations, recruiting, safety programs, benefits administration, HR compliance, and HR systems. The Human Resources & Safety Manager will lead and continuously improve the company's safety program, manage workers' compensation claims, administer employee benefits, and ensure compliance with federal and Arizona employment laws. This position requires a strong understanding of HR functions and safety regulations, particularly within a heavy fabrication or manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will be comfortable on the shop floor, possess excellent communication and analytical skills, and be proficient in HRIS platforms.

Requirements

Progressive HR experience with responsibility for employee relations, recruiting, benefits administration, compliance, and manager support.
Experience independently managing HR functions and advising supervisors and senior leadership.
Hands-on experience coordinating or managing a workplace safety program, including training, inspections, incident investigations, corrective actions, and OSHA recordkeeping.
Working knowledge of federal and Arizona employment requirements, OSHA general industry standards, and workers' compensation claims management.
Experience in metal fabrication, heavy manufacturing, industrial operations, construction-related manufacturing, or another skilled-trades environment strongly preferred.
Comfortable spending significant time on the shop floor, learning operational processes, and building credibility with employees and supervisors.
Strong judgment, discretion, organization, follow-through, and written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to balance employee advocacy, regulatory compliance, operational needs, and consistent application of company policies.
Proficiency with HRIS platforms, Microsoft Excel, and workforce reporting, including the ability to analyze data and translate it into clear information and recommendations for leadership; Rippling experience preferred.
Bachelor's degree in human resources, business, occupational safety, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

PHR or SHRM-CP certification preferred.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification preferred, or willingness to complete within the first six months of employment.
ASP, CSP, or other recognized safety credentials are a plus.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and workplace issues.
Advise and coach managers and supervisors on performance, attendance, communication, conflict resolution, corrective action, and employee development.
Conduct workplace investigations and maintain objective, thorough, and confidential documentation.
Coordinate disciplinary actions and employment separations with leadership.
Promote consistent application of company policies and recommend policy or procedural improvements.
Identify employee-relations trends and recommend practical solutions.
Manage recruiting for various positions, including job postings, candidate screening, interviews, offers, and pre-employment processes.
Partner with hiring managers to identify staffing needs and define position requirements.
Manage staffing-agency relationships and temporary employee assignments.
Administer pre-employment screening, background checks, and drug testing.
Manage onboarding, Form I-9 and E-Verify requirements, new-hire safety orientation, and required employee acknowledgments.
Coordinate offboarding, exit feedback, employee records, and required notifications.
Monitor recruiting and hiring metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
Lead and continuously improve the company's safety program in partnership with operations leadership and shop supervisors, with a primary focus on OSHA/ADOSH general industry requirements.
Maintain and periodically review written safety programs and procedures.
Monitor changes in applicable safety regulations and recommend updates to company policies, procedures, training, and practices.
Coordinate new-hire safety orientation, recurring safety training, toolbox talks, and required equipment certifications, and maintain accurate training records.
Conduct or coordinate shop safety inspections, hazard assessments, and job hazard analyses.
Lead or support investigations of injuries, incidents, property damage, and near misses.
Oversee OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping, including Forms 300, 300A, and 301, annual posting requirements, and serious-injury reporting.
Manage workers' compensation claims, including Employer's Reports of Injury and communication with all relevant parties.
Coordinate modified-duty assignments, work restrictions, and return-to-work plans.
Administer the company's drug and alcohol testing program.
Support consistent enforcement of safety rules and PPE requirements.
Coordinate or help lead safety committee activities and employee safety engagement initiatives.
Establish and monitor safety goals and key performance indicators.
Serve as a company point of contact for ADOSH inspections, insurance loss-control visits, and safety-related customer audits.
Administer employee benefit enrollment, qualifying life events, and annual open enrollment.
Assist employees with benefit and retirement-plan questions and coordinate issue resolution.
Manage employee leave requests, including Arizona Earned Paid Sick Time and FMLA, as applicable.
Maintain personnel files and separate confidential medical, drug-testing, workers' compensation, and employee-relations records.
Maintain HR policies, employee handbook updates, required federal and Arizona notices and postings, and applicable employment reporting.
Monitor changes in applicable employment laws and regulations and recommend necessary policy or process updates.
Coordinate responses to unemployment claims and other employment-related inquiries.
Serve as the primary administrator for Rippling, including employee records, workflows, timekeeping, recruiting, learning, benefits-related processes, and reporting.
Maintain accurate employee information, compensation changes, benefit elections, reporting relationships, and organizational records.
Partner with accounting to communicate employee changes and resolve payroll-related issues.
Support supervisors in maintaining accurate timekeeping, attendance, and leave records.
Troubleshoot HR system issues and coordinate with vendor support.
Identify opportunities to automate, document, and improve HR and safety processes.
Coordinate performance reviews, introductory-period evaluations, performance improvement plans, and related documentation.
Develop practical training, resources, and tools to strengthen supervisor and manager effectiveness.
Support compensation reviews, pay structures, promotions, succession planning, and employee development initiatives.
Use headcount, hiring, overtime, attendance, and workforce data to anticipate staffing needs.
Track and evaluate employee turnover to understand why employees leave and recommend practical retention improvements.
Prepare regular workforce and safety reporting covering staffing, turnover, overtime, recruiting, incident rates, training completion, workers' compensation activity, and other key trends.
Present key findings, risks, trends, and recommended actions to senior leadership.
Establish and monitor HR and safety metrics to measure progress and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.