Human Resources Business Partner (Fremont)

Human Resources Business Partner

Overview

We’re looking for an experienced HRBP to join a site-based HR team and act as a hands-on partner to business leaders and employees. This role focuses on employee engagement, new-hire assimilation, performance management, compliance, and HR metrics — driving people-focused solutions that support operational goals.

Core Responsibilities

• Translate HR strategy into practical actions that help achieve operational objectives at the site level.
• Promote positive employee relations and an inclusive environment where employees are motivated to contribute to continuous improvement.
• Support managers and employees with performance management, coaching, development planning, and progressive performance improvement processes.
• Lead or assist with employee relations investigations and conflict resolution, ensuring appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Ensure HR practices comply with applicable laws and company policy; support routine compliance activities and audits.
• Conduct regular touchpoints with employees during their first 0–90 days to gather feedback, assess assimilation, and identify early issues.
• Run orientation effectiveness checks (short interactive sessions or “icebreakers”) to evaluate retention of onboarding topics.
• Create and maintain a tracking system to capture new-hire support interactions and follow-up actions across departments.
• Coordinate cross-departmental action items and ensure closure of identified issues or requests.
• Compile and analyze HR metrics related to new-hire onboarding and site HR activities; present summarized reports and recommendations to site leadership.
• Perform other HR administrative duties as needed.

Key Competencies

• Business-minded: Understands operational priorities and makes HR decisions that support business outcomes.
• Effective communicator & relationship-builder: Interacts confidently and confidentially with a range of stakeholders; balances directness and empathy.
• Talent advocate: Coaches, develops, and helps retain talent; supports succession and internal mobility efforts.
• Regulatory and subject-matter knowledge: Keeps current with HR laws, policies, and market practices; provides expert interpretation and application.
• Organized and detail-oriented: Maintains accurate records, follows through on commitments, and coordinates multiple HR processes.
• Balanced & proactive: Responsive to immediate needs while remaining future-focused; takes ownership with appropriate boundaries.
• Adaptable: Manages varied tasks efficiently and adjusts to changing business demands.
• High integrity: Handles sensitive information ethically and impartially.
• Audience-aware: Tailors communication and approaches to different individuals and situations.
• Influential: Makes practical, people-centered recommendations that ease decision-making for site leaders.
• Analytical synthesis: Turns quantitative and qualitative data into clear insights and prioritized actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related field
• At least 4 years of demonstrated HR generalist experience, including employee relations and performance management responsibilities.
• Previously manufacturing experience preferred