Are you an experienced HR leader with a passion for HR? We are looking for a Director, Human Resources, to lead a committed team in delivering high-quality, compliant, and efficient HR services across our North America region. This role is all about ensuring smooth, effective HR operations while motivating your team to meet both business and employee needs. In this role, you will oversee the delivery of professional HR support aligned with globally defined standards, while ensuring compliance with local laws and regulations. Your team is responsible for the day-to-day HR operations across the business, and you will be providing the team with clear direction, actionable goals, and ongoing feedback to foster their professional growth. By living our culture commitments and leadership principles, we expect you to create a collaborative and engaged environment where your team can thrive.

This role requires a hands-on leader who can communicate effectively at all levels—whether through written, verbal, or presentation formats—and who thrives in a fast-paced environment. With a strong focus on execution, you will plan, track, and deliver results while managing challenges and uncertainty with confidence. As a member of the regional leadership team, you will also provide operational insights on issues impacting employees and the business.

Responsibilities:

• Advise and support business leaders to reach targets and fulfill Company strategy. Anticipate and implement organizational changes. Planning & execution of Recruiting and staffing. Conduct exit interviews and monitor turnover. Develop and implement programs and processes to improve retention.
• Manage employee performance, career and development plans by leveraging Company tools, as well as driving and supporting Managers. Responsible for leading succession planning for North America.
• Create and implement action plans to motivate, engage and retain employees with particular focus on key talents. Coach Managers on people management.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. Uphold and promote compliance with all company policies - Interpret and execute policies, recommend and implement new policies or modifications to existing policies. -Provide general guidelines and parameters for staff functioning. Conduct investigations and provide disciplinary guidance.
• Design and coordinate training initiatives and training plan fulfilment.
• Organization Administration - ensure organization structure is accurate including organization charts, job descriptions and titles. Coordinate job movement within the organization.
• Organize, staff, motivate and lead a highly effective HR team that delivers value to the organization with expert recruiting, training and development, succession planning and other human capital activities. Provide HR leadership and direction for US sites, supporting and guiding local HR presence. Guarantee correct delivery of payroll and all administrative tasks connected to human resources management.
• Annual & mid-year salary planning. STIP administration. Research and recommend market rate adjustments for production hourly employees.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Exceptional people leadership skills with a focus on motivating teams, setting clear direction, and fostering a culture of accountability and growth.
• Capable to interact with all levels in the organization to develop and influence the culture.
• Excellent presentation and communication/skills, and overall business acumen.
• Broad and current subject matter knowledge and expertise in federal and state employment laws.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local employment laws, investigation skills, HR technical knowledge in EEO, AA, FMLA, ADA, unemployment and worker’s compensation.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Facilitate positive working relationships and accountability within and across the business and HR function.
• Open-minded, enthusiastic and dynamic approach, able to win everybody' s trust.
• Flexible, proactive and results oriented.
• Ability to understand Business need and drive changes with effective management
• Builds credibility; displays strong ethics; has a safety Focus
• Decisive, yet highly collaborative and inclusive
• Effective execution and communication skills, with the ability to effectively plan, communicate, and manage priorities under pressure and in uncertain situations.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Human Resources or Labor Relations.
• 8-10 years of HR experience for a large manufacturing site and/or multiple sites, minimum of 5 years of HR Leadership experience.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Advanced HR Certification e.g., PHR or SPHR designation
• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Prior experience with Lean Manufacturing

Travel:

• Domestic - 20%
• This leader is expected to visit the sites under their purview at a minimum of twice per year.

What we offer you:

• Competitive total rewards package including benefits beginning on day one of employment
• Continuing education & training – tuition reimbursement and scholarship program for those who qualify
• Monthly team building, engagement events and community involvement
• 11 paid holidays + paid vacation that we encourage everyone to use