Renegade Materials is seeking a hands-on Human Resources Manager to support a growing advanced manufacturing organization. This role is responsible for leading day-to-day HR operations while serving as a trusted resource to employees, managers, and leadership. The position requires a practical and engaged HR leader who is comfortable balancing employee support, accountability, compliance, recruiting, performance management, and safety coordination in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support daily human resources operations, including employee relations, recruiting, onboarding, benefits administration, performance management, compliance, and HR administration.
• Partner with leadership and managers to support organizational planning, workforce development, employee relations, staffing initiatives, and company culture objectives.
• Develop, maintain, and administer HR policies, procedures, handbook content, employee records, and related documentation while supporting compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Administer and coordinate employee benefits programs, leave administration, payroll-related employee changes, HR reporting, and HRIS activities.
• Maintain confidential HR records, reporting, and employment documentation with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Support recruiting activities for manufacturing, technical, professional, and leadership positions, including candidate sourcing, recruiting outreach, screening, interview coordination, background checks, and offer administration utilizing various recruiting platforms.
• Support employee relations and performance management activities by coaching managers on performance concerns, evaluations, corrective actions, communication, and documentation practices.
• Serve as the primary internal coordinator for the company’s safety program, partnering with operational leadership and external EH&S consultants to support safety initiatives, OSHA-related activities, workers’ compensation administration, safety training, incident follow-up, and return-to-work coordination.
• Coordinate leadership development, training activities, and competency/training matrix administration aligned with AS9100 requirements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Progressive human resources experience required, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting recruiting, employee relations, performance management, compliance, and HR administration activities.
• Practical working knowledge of employment laws, HR practices, and employee relations principles.
• Experience working with HRIS and payroll systems preferred.
• SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or similar certification preferred but not required.

Key Attributes

• Hands-on and practical approach to human resources leadership.
• Strong professionalism, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to navigate difficult conversations and sensitive employee situations with maturity and sound judgment.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills.
• Ability to balance employee advocacy, accountability, and business needs.
• Strong follow-through, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to work effectively with employees and leadership across office, manufacturing, and technical environments.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting and working on a computer.
• Ability to move throughout office, manufacturing, and laboratory environments.
• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods during meetings, training sessions, and facility activities.
• Occasional lifting of materials up to approximately 25 pounds.
• Ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when accessing manufacturing and laboratory areas.
• Exposure to typical office, manufacturing, laboratory, and industrial aerospace environments.

Email resumes to mtrombly@renegadematerials.com

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