HR Director, Optimization

Daikin Applied Americas

HR Director leading strategic workforce planning and organizational effectiveness in HVAC industry for manufacturing plants. Partnering with leadership to drive transformation and operational optimization initiatives.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeSan Diego • California, Minnesota • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $113,800 - $193,900 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in strategic workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, and change management within manufacturing environments. Proven track record in leading large-scale organizational change initiatives and fostering employee engagement.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Strategic Workforce PlanningChange ManagementOrganizational EffectivenessPeople LeadershipBilingual in English and Spanish

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Hard Skills

Organizational DesignTalent ManagementLeadership DevelopmentOperational ImprovementChange Management Strategies

Soft Skills

CollaborationEmployee EngagementStrategic Leadership

Industry Keywords

ManufacturingIndustrial OperationsPlant EnvironmentsBusiness Optimization

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing and executing implementation strategies for strategic workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, change management, and operational improvement initiatives across three manufacturing plants in Mexico.
Leading cross-functional initiatives for implementation of organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, leadership development, culture transformation, change management, employee engagement, and operational optimization efforts.
Providing strategic leadership and business sponsorship while collaborating with DAA Compensation Team on Compensation Structure Project
Serving as a strategic advisor and partner to the business and HR leadership to support and execute large scale organizational change and business optimization initiatives.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or related field
10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience; including 6+ years of people leadership experience and 5+ years leading organizational change, transformation, organizational effectiveness, or strategic HR initiatives
Experience supporting manufacturing, industrial, operations, or plant environments
Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies that drive adoption, engagement, and sustained behavioral change.
Fluency in English and Spanish (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Multiple medical insurance plan options + dental and vision insurance
401K retirement plan with employer match
Paid time off and company-paid holidays
Paid sick time in accordance with the federal, state and local law
Tuition Reimbursement after 6 months of continuous service