Human Resources Business Partner
23 days ago
Lenexa
Bilingual Human Resources Business Partner \n Location: Lenexa, KS (100% Onsite) \n Industry: Manufacturing \n Employment Type: Direct Hire \n Compensation: $70,000 - $80,000 \n Bonus: Annual Bonus Eligible \n Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, PTO, paid holidays, and additional wellness benefits. \n \n About the Opportunity: \n A leading global manufacturing organization is seeking a Bilingual Human Resources Business Partner (Spanish/English) to support one of its Kansas operations. This role serves as the primary HR partner for plant leadership and employees, balancing strategic business partnership with hands-on human resources support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. \n \n This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, coaching managers, driving employee engagement, and serving as a trusted advisor across all areas of Human Resources. The ideal candidate is bilingual, relationship-driven, and thrives in an environment where no two days are the same. \n \n The position offers exposure to employee relations, talent acquisition, performance management, compliance, workforce planning, and organizational development while supporting both hourly and salaried employees. \n \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Partner with plant leadership to provide strategic and day-to-day Human Resources support\n, • Serve as a trusted advisor on employee relations, performance management, coaching, investigations, and policy interpretation\n, • Support recruitment efforts for hourly and salaried positions, including interviewing and onboarding\n, • Partner with managers on workforce planning, succession planning, talent development, and organizational effectiveness\n, • Facilitate new hire orientation and employee onboarding activities\n, • Coach supervisors on employee performance, corrective actions, and conflict resolution\n, • Support leave administration, accommodations, and HR compliance initiatives\n, • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws as well as company policies\n, • Analyze HR metrics and identify opportunities to improve retention, engagement, and workforce performance\n, • Assist with compensation recommendations, promotions, transfers, and organizational changes\n, • Partner with corporate HR teams on talent management and strategic HR initiatives\n, • Foster a positive workplace culture through employee engagement and communication initiatives\n, • Maintain accurate employee records while handling confidential information with professionalism\n\n \n Qualifications: \n\n • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred\n, • 5+ years of progressive Human Resources experience\n, • Must be fluent in both English and Spanish (spoken and written)\n, • Experience supporting employee relations, investigations, and performance management\n, • Working knowledge of federal and state employment laws including FMLA, ADA, FLSA, and EEOC regulations\n, • Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations\n, • Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills\n, • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and HRIS systems\n, • Ability to build strong relationships across all levels of an organization\n\n \n Preferred Background: \n\n • Human Resources experience within manufacturing, industrial, production, or distribution environments\n, • Experience partnering directly with plant or operations leadership\n, • Multi-shift manufacturing support experience\n, • Experience with HRIS systems such as Workday, ADP, UKG, SAP SuccessFactors, or similar platforms\n, • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification is a plus\n, • Demonstrated success driving employee engagement, retention, and leadership coaching initiatives\n\n \n Additional Details: \n\n • Fully onsite position located in Lenexa, KS\n, • Standard Monday through Friday schedule with flexibility to support operational needs\n, • Supports both hourly manufacturing employees and salaried leadership teams\n, • Highly visible HR role partnering directly with site leadership\n, • Collaborative team environment with opportunities for career growth\n, • Multi-step interview process including virtual and onsite interviews\n, • Immediate hiring need\n\n \n Why Apply? \n\n • Join a stable, global manufacturing organization with continued growth\n, • Serve as a strategic HR partner with direct influence on business operations\n, • Opportunity to lead impactful employee relations and engagement initiatives\n, • High-visibility role with exposure to senior leadership\n, • Competitive compensation, bonus opportunity, and comprehensive benefits\n, • Strong culture focused on safety, teamwork, and professional development\n\n \n Equal Opportunity Employer \n We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request. \n