Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Duration: Direct-Hire Fulltime

Position Summary:

• We are seeking a Sr. HR Business Partner who combines strong tactical HR execution with emerging strategic business acumen. The ideal candidate brings at least six years of hands on HR experience (employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, HRIS, personnel law) and is ready to collaborate with leaders to advance people strategy, workforce planning, engagement, and performance initiatives at the site level.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary HR partner to assigned business leaders, translating business priorities into people strategies and operational plans.
• Deliver day to day HR operations including employee relations case management, coaching managers, policy interpretation, and compliance.
• Support talent acquisition and onboarding efforts for your area; partner with recruiting to reduce time to fill for critical roles.
• Drive performance management processes—coach managers on goal setting, performance conversations, corrective action, and succession planning.
• Contribute to workforce planning and basic people analytics; prepare and present HR metrics and insights to leadership to inform decision making.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to drive our HPT Culture across the location.
• Foster a winning culture by cultivating a positive work environment that embraces inclusion, promotes employee recognition, and strengthens engagement within the communities where we operate.

Requirements:

• Bachelor degree (required) in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• HR certification (PHR, SHRM CP) or progress toward advanced HR credentials, preferred
• 6+ years of progressive, tactical HR experience (HR generalist, employee relations, recruiting, or similar), with experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Labor Relations (Preferred): Experience working in a unionized manufacturing environment, including day-to-day labor relations, contract interpretation, and collaboration with union leadership to support a positive employee relations climate.
• Demonstrated entry level strategic exposure—participation in workforce planning, HR project work, or initiative design (e.g., piloting a retention program, contributing to a divisional people plan).
• Experience handling employee relations cases and applying employment law basics.
• Proficiency with HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel (reporting/analytics basics).
• Excellent written and verbal communication, facilitation, and training skills.
• Hands on experience with people analytics or advanced reporting tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Recognized as an influential business partner. Has strong facilitation skills and ability to communicate effectively to varied audiences to gain support or resolve issues. Makes effective presentations on complex or sensitive topics to top management, customers, and/or other key stakeholders.