Manufacturing Human Resources Manager - Onsite

Vericast•High Point, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Vericast is seeking a strategic, hands-on Human Resources Manager to partner with business leaders, build strong teams, develop leaders, and support a positive employee experience. The role serves as a trusted advisor to leaders on people matters and helps ensure practices align with company goals, policies, and employment regulations. The manager provides strategic HR guidance across assigned business functions and HR disciplines, including performance and talent management, employee relations, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, HRIS, training and development, and EEO/AAP. The role partners with HR Directors on employment law matters, performance improvement, and policy interpretation, while anticipating people needs and helping improve team effectiveness, productivity, and engagement. The position supports employee lifecycle activities, training and development, employee relations and culture, performance management and talent development, compensation and benefits administration, safety and workers’ compensation, and HR team leadership. It leads and develops HR Generalists and/or Representatives and works with senior and location leadership to meet HR and business objectives.

Requirements

5–7 years of relevant Human Resources experience.
1–3 years of people management or supervisory experience.
Strong knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and training delivery skills.
High credibility and demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships.
Strong collaboration, influence, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to manage sensitive matters with discretion and sound judgment.
Proficiency with MS Office, including Excel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience (listed as preferred).

Responsibilities

Serve as a strategic thought partner to leaders across assigned business functions and provide guidance across key HR disciplines.
Partner with HR Directors on employment law matters, performance improvement, and policy interpretation to support consistent, compliant practices.
Anticipate people needs and help leaders strengthen team effectiveness, productivity, and engagement.
Collaborate with leaders on staffing strategies and position requirements, and partner with Talent Acquisition to support hiring.
Support onboarding, engagement, and offboarding by gathering feedback, identifying trends, and recommending improvements.
Coach and advise leaders using data-driven insights and solutions.
Partner with Training & Development and business leaders to identify training needs and help develop and deliver corporate, regulatory, functional, and orientation programs.
Use development opportunities across functions to improve performance and productivity.
Advise leaders and employees on employee relations matters, identify and address issues, and promote fair and consistent policy application.
Promote recognition, effective communication, and strong manager–employee relationships; collaborate with HR Directors on complex or sensitive employee relations issues.
Support continuous performance management, including goal setting, talent reviews, succession planning, and annual reviews.
Coach leaders on feedback, performance documentation, and improvement plans; review and refine plans for clarity, fairness, and alignment with the S.M.A.R.T. model.
Identify training, development, and experiential opportunities to optimize performance.
Lead and oversee HR Generalists/Representatives to ensure timely and accurate HR processes.
Partner with HR Directors and Corporate Compensation to develop and execute compensation and total rewards strategies.
Ensure effective benefits communication and administration.
Build, evaluate, update, and level job descriptions.
Support EEO programs and compliance in partnership with Corporate Resources.
Coordinate workers’ compensation efforts to minimize costs and improve outcomes.
Participate in local safety committees and support workplace safety initiatives, including improvements related to ergonomics, security, and emergency preparedness.
Lead, develop, and mentor HR Generalists and/or Representatives; manage recruitment, workload allocation, goal setting, and performance management for the team.
Partner with senior and location leadership to create development opportunities and achieve HR and business objectives.