HR Manager
Description
Role Summary
What we need
The HR Manager will serve as a strategic HR Business Partner and operational HR leader, partnering closely with regional HR leadership, site management, and operations. This role will lead the HR strategy and day-to-day HR operations, ensuring the organization attracts, develops, engages, and retains the talent needed to achieve its business objectives.
The HR Manager will oversee key areas including employee and labor relations, talent acquisition and development, compensation and benefits, payroll administration, employee engagement, HR compliance, and HR services. The role will also be responsible for promoting Brady’s culture, values, and Code of Ethics while ensuring compliance with Mexican labor legislation and applicable regulatory requirements.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on HR leader with strong business acumen and extensive knowledge of the Mexican labor environment, preferably with experience supporting manufacturing and/or customer service operations.
What you'll be doing
HR Business Partnering, Talent & Culture: Partner with site and regional leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives. Lead talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, training and development, employee engagement, internal communications, organizational culture, and retention initiatives.
Employee & Labor Relations: Lead employee relations and labor matters, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, terminations, workplace policies, investigations, and interactions with labor authorities. Ensure compliance with the Federal Labor Law (LFT), STPS requirements, the New Labor Justice System, CFCRL processes, and applicable NOM standards including NOM-035, NOM-019, NOM-030, and NOM-037.
HR Operations, Payroll & Benefits: Oversee personnel administration, employee records, pre-payroll processes, compensation, benefits, employee services, and HR systems. Ensure accurate administration within TRESS and compliance with IMSS, INFONAVIT, REPSE, ICSOE, SISUB, and applicable government platforms and reporting requirements.
Compliance & Immigration: Support and represent the organization during labor inspections and interactions with government authorities. Oversee applicable immigration processes with the Instituto Nacional de Migración (INM), including employer registration and work permit requirements for foreign employees.
Employee Experience & Site Support: Coordinate employee services such as transportation, cafeteria/food services, medical services, employee benefit programs, and social responsibility activities. Partner with EHS and relevant committees to support workplace health, safety, hygiene, and environmental initiatives.
HR Analytics & Continuous Improvement: Monitor and present key HR indicators such as turnover, absenteeism, time-to-fill, recruitment costs, and exit data. Identify trends, recommend corrective actions, and drive continuous improvement while supporting Brady’s Quality System and Good Manufacturing Practices.
What you'll need to be successful:
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Organizational Psychology, Law, Human Resources, or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated professional experience.
5+ years of HR leadership experience, preferably within manufacturing and/or customer service center environments, including experience leading and developing teams.
Strong hands-on knowledge of Mexican labor law and employee relations, including LFT, STPS regulations, labor inspections, terminations, disciplinary processes, conflict resolution, CFCRL requirements, and applicable NOM standards.
Strong understanding of HR operations and statutory requirements, including IMSS, INFONAVIT, REPSE, ICSOE, SISUB, compensation, benefits, pre-payroll, and personnel administration.
Experience with TRESS for personnel administration and pre-payroll processes, plus strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel for HR metrics, budgets, and cost management.
Advanced/fluent English proficiency (C1) with the ability to communicate effectively with regional and corporate leadership, combined with strong leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, communication, and conflict-resolution skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Workday or similar enterprise HRIS platforms and government systems such as IDSE, SUA, Escritorio Virtual, INFONAVIT Portal, and SIRCE.
- Experience managing immigration processes with INM, including employer registration and work permits.
- Experience with compensation, talent development, performance management, employee engagement, HR analytics, and organizational development.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.