Join our team in Sparta as a Human Resources Manager who is a key strategic partner that is responsible for driving HR initiatives to curate a positive workplace culture while enhancing the life cycle of both salaried and hourly employees. In this position, you will lead performance management, talent development and succession planning for the manufacturing plant in Sparta. This role demands a deep understanding of plant needs, workforce dynamics, and leadership development. The Human Resource Manager is an active member of the tesa North America (NAM) HR Team and the Sparta Plant Management Team.

Strategic HR Collaboration:

• Collaborate with the General Manager to shape the company’s long-term goals and mission
• Work with plant leadership to align annual objectives with performance processes, including goal setting, succession planning, professional development, and reviews
• Partner with key leaders to address workforce needs and challenges, driving HR initiatives that support plant strategy
• Apply insights from plant floor and leadership interactions to achieve operating plans

Employee Relations

• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and management on HR matters across all shifts
• Manages employee relations, including coaching, supporting and guiding local supervision to ensure that the workforce is appropriately engaged and to minimize undesirable turnover
• Conduct investigations and recommends resolutions
• Create and implement recognition and relationship-building programs
• Lead exit interviews, offering feedback and suggestions for improvement
• Oversee plant headcount and cost management

Employee Training And Development

• Train and coach leaders on effective people management, including communication, coaching, discipline, performance improvement, and terminations
• Collaborate with Talent Management to deliver leadership training on standards, diversity, conflict resolution, harassment, and more to promote a positive work environment
• Oversee the Mechatronics apprenticeship program for current and future talent
• Manage state grants to maximize reimbursement opportunities
• Administrative
• Through coordinated effort with the HR Assistant, documents and submits employee data changes timely in accordance with established payroll, HR practices and policies as defined by Regional HR
• Represent the plant in quality audits, including IATF and customer audits of employee competence/ training and motivation.
• Participate in all leadership position interviews to ensure that the selected candidates meets plant expectations for positive people management.
• Perform other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, labor relations, employment relations, psychology or business administration.
• HR certification or Master’s degree in HR; preferred
• 7-10 years of Human Resources experience, including at least 3 years of HR experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience working in a Center of Excellence, or Shared Services HR model
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Ability to drive performance and talent management processes
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Working knowledge of current employment and laws/regulations.
• Willing and able to support employees on all shifts; accessible by phone to 3rd shift employees, meeting in person when needed