About this position
Location: Westfield, IN
Company: Standard Locknut
Reports To: Chief Financial Officer
Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Summary
Standard Locknut, a USA based industrial manufacturing company that designs, engineers, manufactures, and supplies precision-engineered bearing products and related components, is seeking an experienced Senior HR Generalist to lead the HR function for the organization.
This role will serve as a strategic partner to plant leadership while maintaining a strong hands-on presence on the shop floor. This role will be responsible for recruitment, employee relations, compliance, employee engagement, performance management, and HR policy development.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in manufacturing HR with private equity owned companies, understands hourly workforce dynamics, and can balance employee advocacy with business needs.
Our POWER Culture
At Standard Locknut, we foster a culture rooted in our core POWER values:
- Positive: We strive to see the best in every situation while remaining realistic.
- Open: We value everyone's contributions and foster open communication.
- Winning: Together, we succeed by improving daily and achieving exceptional outcomes.
- Energetic: We tackle challenges head-on with enthusiasm and perseverance.
- Resilient: We adapt and persevere through tough situations to deliver outstanding results.
If you thrive in a collaborative environment, embrace challenges with determination, and are driven to produce high-quality work, we encourage you to apply.
Join our team and be part of a culture where excellence is the standard.
Key Responsibilities
Employee Relations & Engagement
- Serve as the primary point of contact for employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, investigations, and performance issues
- Promote a positive workplace culture that aligns with company values and supports employee engagement and retention
- Advise managers and supervisors on best practices for people management, coaching, and communication
Recruitment & Workforce Planning
- Lead full-cycle recruitment for hourly and salaried positions, including skilled trades, production, maintenance, and administrative roles
- Manage relationships with technical schools and local workforce organizations.
- Oversee onboarding and orientation processes to ensure successful new-hire integration
Company Culture and Engagement Champion
- Champion Standard Locknut’s vision to be named one of Indiana’s Best Places to Work
- Main point person for company engagement event planning and management
- Lead employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs (Nectar), and retention strategies
- Support a positive company culture
HR Compliance & Policy Management
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations (FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, ADA, EEOC, etc.)
- Develop, implement, and maintain HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook updates
- Manage recordkeeping, audits, and reporting requirements
- Support workplace safety initiatives in collaboration with plant leadership
Performance Management & Development
- Oversee performance review processes and support leadership with goal setting and feedback
- Identify training and development needs for employees and supervisors
- Support succession planning and leadership development initiatives
Compensation, Benefits & HR Administration
- Partner with payroll and benefits providers to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Analyze HR metrics (turnover, absenteeism, hiring trends) and provide actionable insights to leadership
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or a related field
- Minimum 5 years of progressive HR experience in a manufacturing or plant environment
- Strong working knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices
- Experience supporting both hourly and salaried workforces
- Proven ability to handle sensitive employee relations matters with professionalism and discretion
Preferred
- HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR
- Experience in a small-to-mid-sized manufacturing organizations owned by private equity
- Experience working with multiple production locations
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, continuous improvement
Skills & Competencies
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to build trust with employees at all levels of the organization
- Hands-on, approachable leadership style with a shop-floor presence
- Excellent problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
- High level of integrity, confidentiality, and professionalism
- Strong organizational and time-management abilities
- Ability to work independently
Work Environment
- Manufacturing and plant environment with regular interaction on the production floor
- Office and plant floor presence required
Why Join Standard Locknut
- Opportunity to lead and shape the HR function for a growing manufacturing company
- Direct impact on company culture, employee engagement, and operational success
- Collaborative leadership team and stable work environment