Manager / Senior Manager, Human Resources, Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with front-line and mid-level managers to build leadership capabilities through coaching, training, and consultation. Represent HR in cross-functional and production meetings across Sacramento sites; provide guidance on employee and organizational matters.
• Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to support workforce planning, hiring timelines, candidate experience, and fulfillment of staffing requirements across functions and Sacramento sites.
• Train and coach front line managers on performance management, timekeeping and attendance policies, documentation standards, and corrective action processes.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair, consistent, and compliant application of company policies. Conduct investigations and recommend appropriate corrective actions when needed.
• Support employee career development initiatives, leadership growth opportunities, and internal mobility programs.
• Support implementation and optimization of HCM/HRIS systems to ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and accurate workforce management processes, including time and attendance tracking, scheduling integration , labor allocation, overtime management, meal and rest break compliance, meal waivers and shift premium administration.
• Develop and maintain HR dashboards and reporting tools focused on labor management metrics, including attendance, absenteeism, overtime utilization, retention, turnover, and time to fill.
• Partner with People Team and cross-functional stakeholders to standardize workflows, improve system functionality, and identify opportunities to automate and streamline HR processes.
• Lead and support HR on cross-functional projects such as HRIS implementations, workforce optimization projects, recognition programs, job architecture development, employee resource groups and employee engagement initiatives.
• Support onboarding related to MasterControl JD and resume collection, eye exams, and prescription safety glasses administration.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6 to 8+ years of progressive HR generalist experience with HRBP duties in life sciences, biotech and/or other highly regulated manufacturing environment, supporting a largely hourly workforce.
• Proactive problem-solving, time management and continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated HRBP experience in training and coaching managers and supervisors in performance management, labor management, and time and attendance.
• Experience in wage and hour compliance.
• Experience with HCM/HRIS systems (e.g., Workday, ADP, Dayforce) particularly in time and attendance, scheduling, labor allocation, HR dashboards and reporting, performance management, document management, and learning & development.
• Employee relations and investigation experience.
• Strong interpersonal, coaching, and influencing skills with a high level of discretion and professionalism.
• Ability to support varying shifts as needed across multiple manufacturing sites.