Human Resources Director

Human Resources Director

We are seeking an experienced HR Director to lead our human resources strategy and operations onsite, Monday through Friday. This role is critical in building and retaining a high-performing team of craftspeople, engineers, and production professionals. You will drive capability building, organizational design, workforce planning, and foster a culture of craftsmanship as we scale. This is a hands-on leadership position that combines strategic vision with practical execution.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an HR strategy aligned with business goals and our culture of craftsmanship.
• Lead workforce planning to ensure the right skills and capacity for current and future production needs.
• Drive succession planning for technical and leadership roles.
• Optimize organizational structure, accountability, and role clarity.
• Assess employee capabilities and development needs to support long-term growth.
• Build an efficient recruiting process tailored to specialized manufacturing and engineering talent.
• Maintain accurate, compelling job descriptions that highlight craftsmanship and teamwork.
• Conduct compensation benchmarking to ensure competitive, equitable pay practices.
• Create retention strategies focused on recognition, career development, and engagement for skilled tradespeople and engineers.
• Maintain a company-wide skills matrix to document technical capabilities.
• Design mentorship programs to support knowledge transfer and craftsmanship excellence.
• Oversee onboarding programs emphasizing culture, safety, and quality standards.
• Implement cross-training initiatives for flexibility in low-volume production.
• Provide leadership development training for supervisors and managers.
• Implement a simple, effective performance management system tied to capability, quality, and teamwork.
• Develop employee feedback tools such as surveys and stay interviews.
• Reinforce cultural values: craftsmanship, ownership, and problem-solving.
• Provide conflict resolution support and leadership coaching as needed.
• Maintain and update HR policies and the employee handbook in compliance with labor laws.
• Ensure HR practices meet OSHA and other safety regulations.
• Manage employment documentation including offers, evaluations, and corrective actions.
• Review independent contractor classifications for compliance.
• Optimize HR systems for HRIS, timekeeping, and performance tracking.
• Develop HR dashboards and KPIs (turnover, time-to-hire, training hours, skill development progress).
• Review payroll and benefits vendors for cost-effectiveness and compliance.
• Support leadership through growth, restructuring, and cultural initiatives.
• Develop communication plans for HR programs and company-wide changes.
• Facilitate alignment between production and organizational goals.

Essential Skills:

• 7+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in manufacturing, production, or skilled-trade environments.
• Experience in workforce planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Strong understanding of HR compliance, safety, and labor laws.
• Exceptional communication, leadership coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Demonstrated success building HR processes in a growing or evolving company.
• 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification.
• Experience overseeing company size around 80-200.
• Experience working on a small team; this will be the sole HR role.

Work Environment:

The position is based in a manufacturing environment, with onsite work scheduled Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. The culture is family-like, offering the opportunity to oversee HR operations as a sole HR professional, train and develop staff, and implement new systems, all within a great culture and customer-focused environment.

Job Type & Location:

This is a Permanent position based out of Chandler, AZ. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $140000.00/yr.

Workplace Type:

This is a fully onsite position in Chandler,AZ.

Application Deadline:

This position is anticipated to close on Dec 19, 2025.

About Actalent:

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.