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HR Business Partner, Production

$130k - $160k
Full-time

Harbinger Motors

About Harbinger

Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.

Job Overview

We are seeking an HR Business Partner, Production with expertise in manufacturing, preferably in the automotive or electric vehicle (EV) sector. This critical role will act as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to our operations team, driving people-focused initiatives that support a high-performance, compliant, and engaged workforce. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in manufacturing environments, including with hourly employees, unionized workforces, and ensuring compliance with labor regulations.

What You’ll Do

  • Strategic HR Leadership:
  • Partner with plant and manufacturing leadership to align HR strategies with operational goals.
  • Develop workforce plans that address staffing, skills, and succession planning needs to meet production demands.
  • Employee Relations & Engagement:
  • Serve as a key resource for resolving employee concerns and grievances, fostering a culture of trust and open communication.
  • Implement engagement strategies tailored for hourly workers to enhance retention and satisfaction.
  • Compliance & Policy Enforcement:
  • Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local labor laws, including OSHA, FMLA, and EEOC regulations.
  • Regularly audit HR practices to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.
  • Workforce Development:
  • Drive training, development, and upskilling programs for both hourly workers and management teams.
  • Foster a pipeline of internal talent through targeted development initiatives.
  • HR Operations:
  • Oversee core HR processes such as payroll, benefits administration, and performance management for the manufacturing workforce.
  • Monitor HR metrics (e.g., absenteeism, turnover) and recommend corrective actions where necessary.

Who You Are

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (Master’s preferred).
  • 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 years in a manufacturing environment. Experience in automotive/EV manufacturing is highly desirable.
  • Proven experience working with hourly workforces, including managing unionized environments and labor negotiations.
  • Strong knowledge of labor laws, compliance standards, and best practices in manufacturing HR.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex employee relations issues in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Experience implementing HR initiatives in diverse cultural and demographic environments.

Key Benefits & Perks

  • Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
  • Early-stage Stock Options
  • Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
  • Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
  • Annual Vacation Bonus
  • Wellness & Fertility Benefits
  • Cell Phone Stipend
  • Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens

California Pay Range

$130,000—$160,000 USD

Equal Opportunity

Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at View email address on ev.careers.

Candidate Data Privacy

Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.

Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.

Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.

Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.
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