Senior Manager, Human Resources

Hyve Solutions•Las Vegas, NV

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Strategic HR Manager – Plant Operations is the lead HR partner for plant leadership, shaping and executing people strategies that support operational performance, workforce sustainability, and organizational effectiveness. The role combines strategic leadership with an understanding of manufacturing environments and a strong on-the-ground presence in the plant. The manager translates business priorities into scalable people solutions across workforce planning, leadership capability, culture transformation, labor strategy, organizational design, employee relations, compliance, safety, and HR analytics. The position advises plant leadership and directly influences productivity, culture, and long-term business performance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
8–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience in manufacturing or plant environments.
Demonstrated success in a strategic HR leadership or HR business partner role supporting operations.
Strong business and financial acumen, including understanding of plant metrics such as OEE, throughput, and labor efficiency.
Ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic initiatives.
Expertise in workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management.
Deep knowledge of employee and labor relations.
Data-driven mindset and strong analytical capability.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience in unionized manufacturing environments.
HR certification such as SHRM-SCP or SPHR.
Experience supporting multi-site operations or large-scale plants.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Plant Manager and senior leadership to align HR strategy with production, quality, cost, and growth objectives.
Advise on organizational design, workforce optimization, and transformation initiatives; anticipate workforce challenges and develop solutions supporting continuity and scalability.
Lead long-term workforce planning, including capacity modeling, skills forecasting, and pipeline development.
Develop strategies to attract, retain, and optimize critical talent across hourly and salaried populations, and improve productivity, retention, and engagement.
Design and implement organizational structures that enhance efficiency and agility.
Lead change management related to automation, process improvement, or restructuring, and support continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Build leadership capability, particularly among frontline supervisors and plant leadership; develop high-potential talent and succession pipelines for critical roles.
Coach leaders on performance management, team effectiveness, and employee engagement.
Provide strategic oversight of employee relations practices and lead resolution of complex, high-risk employee relations matters.
Support labor strategy, including collective bargaining, contract administration, and proactive union engagement where applicable.
Implement strategies to reduce employee-relations risk and strengthen workplace culture.
Champion a high-performance, accountable, safety-first culture; lead plant-tailored engagement strategies and inclusion and belonging initiatives.
Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws and regulations, partner with EHS teams to reinforce safety culture, and identify and mitigate organizational risks.
Use HR data and analytics to inform decisions and measure impact, including metrics such as turnover, absenteeism, labor costs, and productivity.
Drive people-strategy improvement using data and analytics.