VP of HR

EBS Recruiters•St. Clair County, IL

About The Position

The Vice President of Human Resources is a key member of the executive leadership team responsible for developing and executing the company's people strategy to support organizational growth, operational excellence, and long-term business objectives. This role provides strategic leadership across all areas of HR, ensuring the organization attracts, develops, engages, and retains top talent while fostering a strong, high-performance culture. The ideal candidate combines strategic vision with hands-on leadership and experience supporting multi-site manufacturing or industrial operations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Leadership, or related field.
8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including senior leadership roles.
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or other multi-site operations.
Strong knowledge of employment law, compensation, talent management, organizational development, and HR best practices.
Demonstrated success building scalable HR processes and leading organizational growth.
Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and change management skills.
Ability to travel to company locations as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification.
Experience supporting mergers, acquisitions, or other high-growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute HR strategies aligned with business goals and growth initiatives.
Partner with executive leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development.
Build scalable HR systems, policies, and best practices to support continued growth.
Lead recruiting strategies for manufacturing, operations, engineering, maintenance, and corporate talent.
Develop workforce planning initiatives and strengthen employer branding and community partnerships.
Enhance onboarding processes to improve employee integration and retention.
Foster a culture of safety, accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Partner with leaders to resolve employee relations matters and ensure consistent policy application.
Lead employee engagement, performance management, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives.
Oversee compensation, incentive, and benefits programs to remain competitive and compliant.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
Oversee HR policies, investigations, workers' compensation, and return-to-work programs.
Lead HRIS optimization, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.
Develop HR metrics and executive dashboards to support business decisions.
Drive change management efforts related to growth, acquisitions, and organizational transformation.
Manage the HR budget and develop a high-performing HR team.