Vice President of Human Resources

Placon Corporation•Madison, WI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Placon is seeking an experienced Vice President of Human Resources to join its Executive Leadership Team in Madison, Wisconsin. The role supports 24/7 manufacturing operations across multiple locations and develops and executes the company’s people strategy, including talent acquisition, retention, culture, compensation, benefits, and leadership development. This executive leader will help build high-performing teams, strengthen organizational culture, reduce turnover, and advance business strategy through people. The Vice President contributes to company strategy, leads and develops the HR team, and oversees HR operations and programs across locations. The role has responsibility for talent strategy and workforce planning, employee retention and engagement, compensation and benefits, employee relations, compliance, recruitment and onboarding, learning and development, HR systems and analytics, communications, and the HR departmental budget. The position is full-time and onsite, Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Employment offers are contingent on applicable pre-employment screening, including a drug test, basic physical, background check, educational verification, and reference checks. Employees must maintain authorization to work in the country where the role is based. Placon generally does not sponsor non-immigrant visas or permanent residency unless there is a business need. The role requires respectful, professional conflict resolution consistent with The Placon Way.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of progressive HR experience with significant leadership responsibility in a manufacturing environment.
Experience leading HR for large direct-labor, multi-shift workforces.
Ability to collaboratively develop and communicate strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated success reducing turnover and improving employee retention.
Strong knowledge of federal and state employment law.
Experience managing benefits, broker relationships, 401(k) plans, and workers’ compensation.
Strategic leadership and business partnership capabilities.
Strong communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to influence leaders at all levels of the organization.
Data-driven decision-making and workforce planning experience.
Ability to work through differing perspectives and resolve conflict respectfully and professionally.
Authorization to work in the country where the role is based.

Nice To Haves

Multi-site HR leadership experience.
SPHR or SHRM-SCP certification.
Experience with UKG.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Serve on the Executive Leadership Team, contribute to company strategy, and translate business objectives into people strategies.
Develop and lead a talent strategy that addresses labor-market challenges.
Lead, mentor, and develop the Human Resources team and build its capabilities to meet organizational objectives.
Own employee retention, particularly production-floor turnover; analyze root causes, set measurable goals, and implement turnover-reduction programs.
Lead culture development and build programs that strengthen engagement, recognition, morale, and community.
Establish a market-based compensation philosophy using local and industry data, competitor benchmarking, and formal compensation studies.
Oversee benefits programs, broker and carrier relationships, the 401(k) committee, and workers’ compensation.
Ensure employee relations programs and leadership practices support talent development and retention; advise management on employee relations issues across sites.
Direct the development, application, and interpretation of HR policies, procedures, and programs, and ensure appropriate recordkeeping and compliance with employment regulations.
Evaluate and strengthen the HR function across locations and clarify responsibilities between the centralized Madison team and site HR managers.
Oversee recruitment, placement, onboarding, and orientation in partnership with hiring managers and staffing partners.
Develop and implement leader and team member development programs, including needs assessment, budgeting, vendor selection, design, delivery, and evaluation.
Ensure an effective HR information system is in place, lead HR’s role in the current UKG implementation, and use HR data and metrics for decision-making and reporting.
Develop and implement internal and external communication strategies.
Manage the Human Resources departmental budget.
Support compliance with the company’s formal quality management systems.
Work through differing perspectives and resolve conflict respectfully and professionally, consistent with The Placon Way.