Plant Human Resources Manager

Clayens US LLC is seeking a Plant Human Resources Manager to provide day-to-day HR support for a manufacturing plant in Greeneville, TN. In this onsite role, you will serve as the primary HR partner for employees, supervisors, and plant leadership, handling a full range of employee lifecycle activities while supporting compliance with employment laws and plant and OSHA safety requirements.

What you’ll do

• Act as the primary Human Resources partner by offering guidance on HR policies, procedures, employee relations, and workforce matters.
• Collaborate with plant leadership and Corporate Human Resources to align HR initiatives with operational and business objectives in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.
• Manage the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding, orientation, transfers, and offboarding.
• Handle employee relations needs by conducting investigations, addressing workplace concerns, facilitating conflict resolution, and supporting corrective action processes.
• Support a positive, inclusive, respectful workplace culture that promotes engagement, retention, and adherence to company values.
• Maintain accurate, confidential employee records, HR documentation, and personnel files in line with company policy and legal requirements.
• Administer employee leave programs, including FMLA and workers’ compensation, ensuring timely communication, documentation, and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate workers’ compensation claims, injury management, return-to-work programs, and follow-up with employees, supervisors, and third-party providers.
• Review and approve employee timecards for accuracy, completeness, policy compliance, and payroll readiness.
• Administer and support employee benefit programs, including 401(k) enrollment, eligibility tracking, and employee inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Lead and support environmental, health, and safety (EHS) initiatives, including OSHA recordkeeping such as tracking workplace incidents and managing OSHA 300 logs.
• Facilitate employee engagement activities, including annual surveys, action planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the employee experience.
• Support organizational development efforts, including workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and change management initiatives.
• Prepare HR reports, presentations, staffing metrics, and other confidential documentation to support business and leadership decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of HR experience; 3-5 years of progressive Human Resources experience required.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices.
• Ability to manage employee relations issues with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Experience conducting workplace investigations and managing sensitive, confidential information.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels.
• Strong organization, time management, and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of recruiting, onboarding, performance management, compensation, benefits, leave administration, and payroll support processes.
• Ability to interpret and apply company policies, procedures, and employment regulations consistently and fairly.
• Proficiency with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, payroll systems, and Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with plant leadership, employees, and corporate teams.
• Customer service mindset focused on supporting employees and maintaining a positive workplace culture.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and learning new HR practices.
• English language proficiency for both verbal and written communication.
• Ability to work overtime as required.
• Must be able to pass all pre-employment screenings.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with ADP products or similar payroll processing software.
• Experience supporting a manufacturing or production environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
• PHR/SPHR certification.

Tools and systems

• Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)
• Applicant tracking systems
• Payroll systems
• ADP products
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Benefits

• Administer and support employee benefit programs, including 401(k) enrollment, eligibility tracking, and employee inquiries.

Supervisory responsibilities: None.