Human Resources Manager

Fierce Firearms offers a stable onsite HR leadership opportunity in Richmond, Utah, with a salary range of USD 60,000 to 70,000 per year. The Human Resources Manager will own day-to-day people operations for a 100–120 person ITAR-regulated manufacturing environment, serving as the sole point of accountability for payroll, benefits, recruiting, compliance, and employee relations. This on-site role provides a direct, hands-on opportunity to influence workforce operations and overall production health.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end payroll through Gusto with zero-error accuracy, including time capture, approvals, multi-rate and overtime calculations, deductions, garnishments, PTO accruals, tax filings, and GL reconciliation.
• Administer health, dental, vision, 401(k), and leave programs; manage open enrollment, qualifying life events, COBRA, and carrier coordination through Gusto.
• Own full-cycle recruiting for hourly and salaried roles—from sourcing and screening to interviews, offers, background checks, and onboarding to keep production staffing aligned with demand.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee questions, conflict resolution, investigations, disciplinary action, and performance issues; coach supervisors on direct, fair, and consistent leadership.
• Maintain compliance with FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA, workers’ comp, and Utah labor law; manage I-9 / E-Verify, ITAR personnel screening support, and accurate, audit-ready records.
• Administer onboarding, offboarding, job descriptions, the employee handbook, policy, and HRIS data integrity; deliver clean people metrics on headcount, turnover, attendance, and time-to-fill.
• Partner with the COO/CFO and floor supervisors to translate workforce needs into staffing, training, and retention actions that protect throughput and quality.

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive HR generalist experience with direct, hands-on payroll ownership; Gusto experience is strongly preferred.
• Proven depth across benefits administration, full-cycle recruiting, employee relations, and HR compliance; capable of managing all four areas independently.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and Utah employment law (FLSA, FMLA, ADA, EEO, OSHA) and comfort operating in a regulated, security-sensitive environment.
• Proficiency with HRIS / payroll platforms, time-and-attendance systems, and Microsoft 365 with solid spreadsheet capabilities for clean reporting.
• Manufacturing, industrial, or other hourly-workforce experience is highly desirable; ITAR / ATF-regulated exposure is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in HR, business, or a related field; PHR or SHRM-CP certification is welcome.

Technologies

• Gusto
• HRIS
• Microsoft 365
• Time-and-attendance systems

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Health savings account

Experience

• Human resources: 5 years (Required)

Work Location

On-site in Richmond, Utah.

Application Questions

• Have you personally processed full-cycle payroll from start to finish as the sole or primary person responsible for an organization of 100+ employees?
• This is a standalone HR role at a regulated, ATF-controlled manufacturer with no HR team above or below you. Have you acted as the sole HR contact at a site, handling confidential matters without escalation?
• This role is fully on-site in Utah. Are you able to work on-site daily?