Human Resources Manager

Human Resources ManagerCEL Critical Power is seeking an experienced, hands-on Human Resources Manager to support our growing U.S. operations. This position partners with leaders, managers, and employees across manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, warehouse, and corporate functions.Reporting to the Director of Human Resources – USA, the HR Manager will manage day-to-day HR operations and serve as a trusted adviser on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, compliance, employee engagement, and organizational development.The successful candidate will combine strong U.S. employment-law knowledge with sound judgment, analytical capability, and a practical approach. This role requires someone equally comfortable advising leadership, coaching managers, managing complex employee matters, and maintaining a visible HR presence on the manufacturing floor.Work Location: On-site Mon-Fri Hours: 7am – 4pmEssential Duties and Responsibilities- Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organizational needs, staffing, employee development, succession planning, and HR strategy.- Provide day-to-day HR guidance to managers and employees regarding performance, attendance, conduct, policies, and workplace concerns.- Manage employee relations matters and workplace investigations, escalating significant matters to the HR Director and legal counsel when appropriate.- Coach managers on performance management, corrective action, documentation, employee development, and consistent application of policies.- Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, USERRA, and wage and hour requirements.- Manage employee leave, workplace accommodations, return-to-work matters, and related documentation.- Maintain a visible HR presence on the manufacturing floor and partner with operations leadership on turnover, attendance, scheduling, retention, and workforce challenges.- Manage and support performance reviews, talent planning, succession planning, promotions, compensation changes, and organizational changes.- Partner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on hiring, workforce planning, and onboarding.- Support compensation benchmarking, merit/COLA reviews, bonus programs, recognition, and employee engagement initiatives.- Use HR data and workforce metrics to identify trends, measure outcomes, and recommend solutions.- Manage day-to-day HR operations and employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, transfers, promotions, status changes, and offboarding.- Maintain HRIS data integrity and accurate, compliant employee records and documentation.- Develop, implement, and consistently administer HR policies, procedures, and programs.- Support HR audits, compliance reviews, required reporting, and recordkeeping.- Identify and implement improvements to HR processes, systems, workflows, and internal controls.- Support organizational change, employee communications, training, and leadership development initiatives.- Supervise, coach, and develop assigned HR team members and ensure consistent delivery of HR services.- Lead assigned HR projects from planning through implementation.- Provide HR leadership and operational coverage in the absence of the HR Director.