People & Culture Manager (HR)
About The Position
Discflo Pumps is seeking a People & Culture Manager to lead the people function as the company grows. The role reports directly to the CEO and is responsible for helping make Discflo a place where talented people want to join, develop, and stay, while maintaining a safe, compliant, and accountable workplace. The manager will build and improve practical HR systems in a lean, low-bureaucracy manufacturing environment. Key areas include hiring and onboarding, retention and development, succession planning, employee relations, performance and accountability, engagement, compliance, and HR documentation. The role also helps preserve the company’s culture as it scales and requires visibility on the shop floor and the ability to earn trust across the organization. This is an on-site, full-time position in Santee, California, reporting to the CEO. The company describes itself as women-led and highlights an employee happiness score above 90%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- At least 6 years of progressive HR experience.
- At least 2 years owning the full HR function.
- U.S. Person status (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident) is required due to ITAR regulations.
- Talent acquisition and selection skills.
- Behavioral assessment skills.
- Workforce planning and retention strategy skills.
- Employment law expertise.
- Experience with investigations and documentation.
- Compliance experience in regulated industries.
- Policy and process design skills.
- Manager coaching and change leadership skills.
- Clear communication and people analytics skills.
- Integrity, sound judgment, discretion, accountability, fairness, consistency, and empathy when handling sensitive matters.
- Ability to raise difficult issues, understand the business implications of people decisions, adapt to change, take initiative, and improve processes.
Nice To Haves
- Manufacturing experience.
- SHRM or HRCI certification.
- Familiarity with EOS or Lean.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Lead full-cycle hiring and onboarding aligned with the company’s core values.
- Develop and support retention, employee development, and succession planning.
- Maintain HR compliance, personnel records, the employee handbook, and HR standard operating procedures.
- Manage employee relations, including investigations and documentation.
- Build and maintain the performance and accountability system, including coaching managers.
- Measure employee engagement and company culture, and take action based on results.
- Keep HR practices audit-ready and compliant, including with ITAR requirements.
- Improve HR processes and systems as the company grows.
- Remain visible on the shop floor and build trust with employees and leadership.
Benefits
- Medical insurance coverage.
- Dental insurance coverage.
- Vision insurance coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Paid time off.
- Paid holidays.
- Bonus program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
