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Reporting to the Vice President, Human Resources, this role leads the HR Business Partners and site HR teams supporting manufacturing and creates a consistent, high-performing HR operating model across locations. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to manufacturing leadership (VP of Operations, plant leadership, quality, AMS, planning & inventory, etc.), translates business priorities into practical workforce strategies, and works closely with enterprise and segment Centers of Excellence to ensure programs meet the needs of a diverse, dispersed manufacturing workforce.\n\nKey Responsibilities\nManufacturing HR Strategy and Business PartnershipDevelop and execute the U.S. manufacturing people strategy in alignment with Metals business priorities, operating plans, and long-term capability needs.\nServe as the primary HR partner to senior manufacturing and operations leaders, offering clear counsel on organization effectiveness, workforce planning, talent development, culture, and change leadership.\nUse workforce, talent, engagement, turnover, labor, and productivity data to identify risks, establish priorities, and measure impact.\n\nMulti-Site Leadership and AlignmentLead, coach, and develop all HR Business Partners and site HR staff supporting Metal’s U.S. manufacturing operations.\nEstablish clear expectations, governance, operating rhythms, and consistent standards while allowing appropriate flexibility for local business needs.\nBuild a connected HR team that shares practices, solves problems collectively, and delivers a consistent employee and leader experience across locations.\nAssess HR team capability, clarify roles and accountabilities, and build succession and development plans for critical HR positions.\n\nCOE Partnership and Program ExecutionPartner closely with Centers of Excellence, including Talent Acquisition, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Management, Learning and Development, HR Technology, Payroll, and Leave Management, to translate manufacturing needs into scalable solutions.\nPartner closely with Leave Management, site HR, leaders, Safety, and Legal to ensure timely, consistent, and compliant administration of leave and workplace accommodation processes, including a strong working understanding of the Americans with Disabilities Act interactive process, role clarity, documentation, return-to-work planning, and escalation of complex matters.\nRepresent manufacturing requirements in the design and refinement of HR programs, policies, tools, and service-delivery models.\nEnsure disciplined implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of enterprise and segment HR initiatives across manufacturing locations.\n\nTalent and Organizational CapabilityLead workforce planning, organization design, succession planning, talent reviews, leadership development, and critical-role pipelines for manufacturing.\nStrengthen frontline and plant leadership capability through practical development, coaching, onboarding, and change leadership practices.\nPartner with manufacturing leaders to assess leadership capability and build practical development plans for plant managers, operations leaders, and frontline leaders, strengthening their ability to lead people, manage performance, communicate through change, and create accountable, engaged teams.\nPartner with Talent Acquisition and business leaders on strategies for salaried, skilled-trades, hourly production, and contingent labor needs.\n\nEmployee Relations, Labor Strategy, and ComplianceProvide leadership and oversight for complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance concerns, reductions in force, and organizational changes.\nPromote fair, consistent, and timely application of policies and employment practices across manufacturing locations.\nMaintain awareness of federal and state employment requirements and partner with Legal, Safety, and other stakeholders to manage risk.\nBuild a strong partnership with Safety to align employee relations, leave and accommodation practices, workers’ compensation, return-to-work efforts, regulatory requirements, and broader initiatives that support a safe and healthy workplace.\nProvide strategic leadership for labor relations across union and non-union manufacturing locations, including collective bargaining strategy, contract administration, grievance and arbitration matters, labor-management relationships, and contingency planning, in partnership with site leadership and Legal.\nBuild leader capability and proactive employee-relations practices that support engagement, retention, and a positive workplace culture.\n\nCulture, Change, and Operational ExcellenceChampion a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and employee engagement.\nLead the people side of business transformation, operating-model changes, acquisitions, integrations, restructures, and other significant initiatives.\nApply continuous-improvement principles to simplify HR processes, improve service, and strengthen execution across the manufacturing network.\n\nTalent Processes and PerformanceEnsure consistent execution of performance management, compensation planning, engagement, recognition, development, and retention processes.\nCoach leaders on performance, capability, and organizational decisions while balancing business results, employee experience, and risk.\nDevelop executive-ready insights, recommendations, and communications for the Vice President, Human Resources and senior business leaders.\n\nExperience & Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Development, or a related field required; master’s degree preferred. SPHR/SHRM-SCP preferred.\nTen or more years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant leadership responsibility in a multi-site manufacturing or industrial environment.\nDemonstrated success leading HR Business Partners and site HR teams across geographically dispersed operations.\nBroad HR leadership experience across employee relations, talent management, succession planning, organization design, workforce planning, compensation, change management, and compliance.\nWorking knowledge of leave administration and the ADA interactive process, with demonstrated ability to partner effectively with Leave Management, Safety, Legal, and operations leaders on complex employee matters.\nExperience supporting unionized manufacturing operations and labor relations, including collective bargaining, contract interpretation and administration, grievances, and positive labor-management relationships, strongly preferred.\nStrong record of partnering with senior operations leaders and Centers of Excellence to translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions.\nAbility to influence across organizational levels, lead through ambiguity, and balance enterprise consistency with local manufacturing needs.\nExecutive presence, sound judgment, business acumen, and the ability to communicate complex matters clearly and credibly.\nWillingness and ability to travel approximately 25% to U.S. manufacturing locations.\nWork Environment/Travel Requirements\nExtended periods of office work on a computer and in team meetings.\nTravel approximately 15-20% to U.S. manufacturing locations and corporate meetings.\nAbility to work in both office and manufacturing environments.\nAbility to lift up to 10 lbs.\nThis job description outlines the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.\nOur Benefits\nWe care about and invest in our employees. We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support their well-being and foster professional development. Here is a glimpse of what you can look forward to if you join our team.\nCompetitive Benefits Package for employees and their dependents (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability)\n\nIncentive Plans\n\n401(k) with employer contribution and match\n\nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with employer match\n\nPaid Time Off (Vacation and Sick Time)\n\nPaid Holidays\n\nTuition Reimbursement Program\n\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\n\nWellness Program\n\nTraining and Career Progression\n\nApogee and our brands are an Equal Opportunity Employer.","description_format":"text","description_chars":8496,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":10,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Information Technology"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-03T03:34:55Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":76,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.85,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":17,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:12","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-19T05:45:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/apogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/apogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-19T21:57:01Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":951,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-20T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":6232},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=6232"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fapogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fapogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fapogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/apogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fapogee-enterprises-director-human-resources-manufacturing"}]}