Senior Principal HRBP, Manufacturing & Operations

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. Define and drive the enterprise HR strategy for manufacturing and launch operations .

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeHuntsville • Alabama, Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive the enterprise HR strategy for manufacturing and launch operations
Ensure consistency of HR practices across programs, including performance management, employee relations frameworks, attendance and workforce policies, employee development and progression
Partner with Operations leadership to align workforce strategy with production and rate objectives
Serve as the functional lead for partner teams supporting manufacturing, providing guidance, alignment, and coaching to ensure a unified HR approach across programs
Drive cross-program collaboration, eliminating fragmentation in HR practices
Lead development of a site-based HR strategy across major manufacturing locations and establish consistent approaches to technician engagement, workforce communication and site-level culture and leadership effectiveness
Ensure HR presence and support models are aligned to shift-based, production-driven environments
Act as the subject matter expert for hourly workforce dynamics, including employee relations trends, union vulnerability and labor risk mitigation, front-line leader capability
Partner with Employee Relations and leadership teams to proactively manage workforce sentiment and risk
Support organizational design decisions to ensure structures enable efficient production and leadership effectiveness

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, or operations organizations
Demonstrated experience working with large hourly workforces in production environments
Strong expertise in employee relations, labor strategy / union avoidance, workforce planning in manufacturing settings
Proven ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority
Experience operating in high-growth or scaling environments preferred
Ability to navigate complex, multi-site organizations with diverse workforce needs

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic and supplemental life insurance
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability
401(k) with a company match of up to 5%
Education Support Program
Stock Options for all regular employees (working at least 20 hours/week)
Paid Time Off: Up to four (4) weeks per year based on weekly scheduled hours
Up to 14 company-paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR strategyperformance managementemployee relationsworkforce planningorganizational designlabor strategyunion avoidanceworkforce communicationsite-level cultureleadership effectiveness

Soft Skills

influencecollaborationcoachingguidancealignmentproactive managementcommunicationcapability developmentrisk mitigationemployee engagement