Employee Relations and Talent Acquisition Lead — Industrial Manufacturing

Join Us to Shape a People-First Plant Culture

Location: Culpeper/Fredericksburg

Reports To: Sr. HR Manager

We’re building an engaged, safe, and high-performing workforce across our Jamison and Fredericksburg locations. If you’re energized by fast-paced, heavy industrial manufacturing and you love solving people challenges, this role is for you.

Your Impact

• Be the primary HR partner for employees and leaders, strengthening employee relations and culture.
• Lead end-to-end hiring and onboarding for hourly production and salaried positions.
• Coach leaders on performance, conflict management, and policy interpretation.
• Author, update, and roll out policies and procedures aligned to employment laws and business needs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment regulations and company policies.
• Deliver engaging orientations and onboarding experiences that reflect our respectful, collaborative culture.
• Advance engagement, retention, and recognition efforts with operations leadership.
• Administer LOA, benefits, attendance, and other HR processes with accuracy and confidentiality.
• Apply Lean thinking to streamline HR processes and elevate the employee experience.
• Keep complete, confidential employee records.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience; manufacturing or heavy industrial experience preferred.
• Ability to travel between Fredericksburg and Culpeper, VA.
• Deep knowledge of employment law and HR best practices.
• Track record in employee relations, recruiting, and onboarding.
• Policy development and implementation experience.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; strong conflict-resolution capability.
• Bilingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.
• Exposure to UKG is a plus.
• Lean manufacturing experience is a plus.
• Comfort working in a high-volume production environment with a sustainable, steady approach.

Our Culture

We live our values— collaborative , creative , accountable , respectful , excellent , and sustainable —and we’re looking for someone who will champion them in every interaction.

Proficiencies

• Leadership / People Management
• Bachelor's Degree
• Labor Management Systems Knowledge
• Language: Spanish
• Workers’ Compensation
• Recruiting
• Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• Recruiting and Training Experience