HR Business Partner
Job Description Overview: The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is a strategic and hands-on HR leader for our Grand Prairie, Texas facility. This role partners closely with Operations and the Regional HR team to drive a positive, high-performance culture, manage employee relations, and ensure compliance with state and federal employment laws in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as the primary HR point of contact for leaders and employees in the facility, providing guidance on policies, performance, employee relations, scheduling, and workforce planning.
Partner with Operations leadership to align staffing, shift structures, and workforce plans with peak season volumes and customer demand.
Lead and resolve employee relations matters, including investigations, coaching, corrective actions, and terminations, ensuring consistency, fairness, and legal compliance.
Coach supervisors and managers on performance management, goal setting, feedback, documentation, and development of production team members.
Coordinate and facilitate new-hire onboarding, orientation, safety training, and ongoing HR/compliance training for managers and employees.
Champion Sensaria’s culture by promoting engagement, recognition, inclusion, and open communication, with a strong focus on production and warehouse teams.
Additional Tasks and Responsibilities
Partner with Talent Acquisition on hourly and salaried hiring, including interviewing, selection, and offers during both steady-state and peak seasons.
Collaborate with Total Rewards to administer and communicate pay practices, shift differentials, incentives, and benefits programs, and support open enrollment and related campaigns.
Maintain accurate HRIS data (Dayforce) for all facility employees, ensuring timely processing of job changes, pay changes, leaves, and terminations.
Analyze HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, safety incidents, engagement indicators) to identify trends and recommend actions that support retention, productivity, and workplace safety.
Support process improvements, organizational changes, and policy updates with effective communication and change management for hourly and salaried populations.
Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable laws (including ADA, FMLA, EEO, wage and hour, and state-specific regulations), escalating risks and partnering with Corporate HR as needed.
Professional Experience and Educational Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
5+ years of progressive HR experience, including HR Business Partner or HR Generalist responsibilities.
Experience supporting manufacturing, warehouse, or production environments strongly preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of and experience applying employment laws and regulations (e.g., wage and hour, meal and rest breaks, leaves of absence, pay transparency and local ordinances) in a multi-state environment.
SHRM (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP) and/or HRCI (PHR/SPHR) certification preferred, reflecting advanced HR knowledge and professional competency.
Specific Skills and Competencies
Bilingual fluency in English and Spanish strongly preferred, with the ability to support a diverse hourly workforce.
Proficiency with HRIS systems, preferably Dayforce, with strong attention to data accuracy and process discipline.
Strong communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to influence and coach leaders at all levels.
Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, peak-driven environment, manage multiple priorities, and maintain confidentiality and sound judgment.
This role is onsite 5 days per week at our Grand Prairie, TX site.
*LI-Onsite