HR Manager

The Company
The Heico Companies have a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 78 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting their earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.
These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team. Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).
More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com
Metal Processing Group, US is the parent of three independent companies (four manufacturing facilities) which produce steel wire and cable/wire related products that serve many industries. The independent business model fosters entrepreneurship and growth and allows professional development at all levels. Metals Processing Group is wholly owned by The Heico Companies, LLC.
Our philosophy of developing close customer contact to provide prompt, responsive service and to meet our customers’ changing needs allows us to be leaders within our respective industries. Products are marketed domestically through a direct sales force, manufacturer representatives and an established network of independent distributors. Our company is diverse and has a solid management base, product/market niches and efficient manufacturing capabilities.
The Position
The Human Resources Manager is a trusted business partner, providing practical counsel on people, performance, and organizational decisions. Reporting directly to the VP/GM, this role leads all on-site HR activities while maintaining a strong, visible presence with employees to build trust and reinforce a culture of accountability and engagement. The HR Manager combines solid HR technical expertise, including HRIS and compliance, with sound business judgment to support employee relations, performance management, and talent engagement, ensuring consistent and effective HR practices that drive a productive and committed workforce.
Job Description
Leadership & Change Management
• Advise the VP/GM and site leaders on hiring, performance, discipline, and organizational decisions.
• Lead people-related changes at the site (staffing shifts, reorganizations, system rollouts) and ensure leaders follow through.
• Own site-level HR initiatives, workforce changes, process improvements, and system implementations.
• Coach managers on how to address performance issues, make sound people decisions, and lead their teams effectively.
People Leadership
•Directly manage and develop the HR Generalist, setting priorities, reviewing work, and ensuring timely, accurate HR support for the site.
Talent Management
• Work with leaders to plan headcount and shift coverage, clarify responsibilities, and ensure staffing supports safety, quality, and production goals.
• Partner with Group VP of HR and Talent Acquisitions Team to plan and execute site hiring and talent pipeline building strategies aligned with business and succession needs.
• Own full cycle recruiting for the site, including job descriptions, FLSA classifications, candidate screening, interviews, pre-employment assessments, and hiring metrics.
• Lead new hire onboarding and integration to ensure employees are productive, engaged, and retained.
• Identify skill and leadership gaps and drive targeted development efforts to build internal capability and future people leaders.
Employee Relations
• Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations issues, advising leaders on appropriate actions while managing risk and compliance.
• Lead or support workplace investigations, including Ethics Helpline cases, ensuring timely and well-documented outcomes.
• Manage labor relations by maintaining regular communication with union representatives and resolving grievances in line with the contract.
Performance Management
• Run the site’s performance management process and ensure leaders hold employees accountable.
• Collaborate with leaders to identify high-potential employees and develop succession plans for key roles.
• Advise and support leaders on corrective actions, PIPs, IDPs, and goal setting.
Total Rewards
• Answer employees and leader questions related to pay, benefits, and recognition programs.
• Lead annual open enrollment and oversee leave of absence administration.
• Ensure wage and hour practices comply with legal requirements and company standards.
• Partner with Corporate EHS on workers’ compensation and wellness programs.
• Plan and deliver employee recognition activities to support engagement and retention.
Compliance
• Ensure site compliance with the collective bargaining agreement and employment laws.
• Advise leaders and employees on company policies and required practices.
• Maintain accurate, confidential employee records and ensure policies are current.
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to payroll, reporting, and HR records.
Work Force Management - UKG
• Own the UKG Workforce Management system for the site.
• Oversee timekeeping, scheduling, PTO, and attendance tracking.
• Review and submit payroll data to Corporate Payroll; oversee salaried payroll and HR Generalist processing for hourly employees.
• Other duties as assigned
Job Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field; HR certification preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in manufacturing, production, or a similar environment.
• Strong working knowledge of California and federal employment law, including wage & hour, FLSA, EEO, FMLA, and workers’ compensation.
• Minimum 3 years of experience supporting a unionized workforce under a collective bargaining agreement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and HRIS/HRM systems.
• Direct experience administering UKG Workforce Management, including timekeeping, scheduling, and labor tracking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present data clearly to senior leaders.
• Demonstrated sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism; able to prioritize and perform effectively under pressure.
Physical Requirements
• Ability to work on-site full-time.
• Ability to pass required background and drug screenings.
• Experience working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to sit for extended periods.
• Ability to regularly walk the non-climate-controlled production floor.
• Ability to lift, push, or pull up to 15 lbs.
• Authorized to work in the United States
Key Leadership Competencies
• Commitment to EHS – The HR Manager must continually demonstrate an unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of health and safety for the workforce and be a leader in ensuring the company maintains its high levels of environmental performance.
• Unquestionable Integrity - Demonstrates the highest degree of integrity when engaging with employees, vendors and stakeholders. Leads ethically by example and fosters a culture firmly grounded in the values of the organization.
• Strategic and Agile Thinking - Strong strategic capabilities and overall business acumen. Financially savvy and creative mindset with the ability to identify and mobilize around new opportunities very quickly.
• Collaborative Style – Engages in problem solving and decision making. Is adept at bringing people together to tackle issues rather than dictate solutions. Has a collegial, inclusive working style and is professional and courteous. Builds strong relationships both internally and externally. Is both confident and humble.
• Communication Skills - Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively deliver and reinforce consistent messages at all levels. Excellent listening skills.
• Leadership Capability - Has the leadership acumen and credibility to work across the entire organization and develop talent. Should be hands-on, but able to delegate appropriately with the ability to motivate, inspire and commit an organization to a course of action and achieve results.
• Executive Presence – Has the poise and confidence to interact with senior company executives and the community, as well as the Heico and MPG US Executive Leadership Team.