Enter a job title or keyword
Director, HR Operations
Job Location:
Job Location:
Elyria, OH - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
15 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
14 August 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Description
The Director of HR Operations is a senior HR leader responsible for leading and developing HR Business Partners (HRBPs) supporting multiple U.S. based Manufacturing and Distribution centers. This role ensures consistent compliant and effective delivery of HR programs and practices aligned to operational priorities workforce strategy and business outcomes. The Director partners closely with President Americas site leaders and HR Business Partners to drive labor strategy employee relations excellence workforce planning talent management and continuous improvement across a geographically dispersed frontline heavy workforce.
In This Role Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Lead coach and develop a team of HR Business Partners supporting manufacturing and distribution operations across multiple U.S. locations.
- Serve as a strategic partner to President Americas and site leaders providing guidance on organizational effectiveness workforce planning and peoplerelated business risks.
- Drive sharing of best practices standardization and continuous improvement of HR operational practices across sites while remaining responsive to local needs.
- While supporting both union and non-union environments provide oversight and support for complex employee relations issues including investigations corrective actions and conflict resolution. Understand and mitigate corporate risk associated with relevant employment laws/policies.
- Ensure consistent execution of Professional Tools and/or Emersons core HR processes including performance management succession planning compensation programs and talent reviews.
- Monitor key HR metrics (turnover engagement absenteeism safetyrelated trends workforce stability) and provide actionable insights to leadership.
- Lead the execution of Emersons Your Voice Counts (YVC) Survey for all Professional Tools U.S. Operations Manufacturing and Distribution Centers. Work with sites on actions plans and execution of those plans.
- Ensure compliance with federal state and local labor laws and regulations including FLSA OSHA FMLA ADA EEOC and applicable state requirements.
- Lead audits and policy updates to mitigate organizational risk.
- Support leadership capability building through coaching training and targeted development initiatives including driving the DDI training program.
Other duties as assigned.
Who You Are:
You are a strategic and experienced HR leader with a strong background supporting manufacturing and distribution operations across multiple locations. You effectively lead and develop HR Business Partners while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on workforce planning organizational effectiveness and peoplerelated risk. Comfortable in both union and nonunion environments you bring expertise in employee relations compliance and risk mitigation. You drive consistency and continuous improvement across HR processes leverage data to inform decisions and are passionate about building leadership capability and strong engaged teams.
For This Role You Will Need:
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or a related field or commensurate experience.
- 10 years of progressive HR experience including leadership of HR teams.
- Strong background in employee relations labor law compliance and multisite HR operations.
- Proven ability to influence senior leaders and operate effectively in fastpaced operationally driven environments.
- Willingness to travel regularly to manufacturing and distribution sites.
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Masters degree or MBA preferred.
- SHRMSCP SPHR or equivalent senior HR certification preferred.
- Experience in unionized environments is preferred.
- Demonstrated success leading change initiatives and HR operational transformations preferred.
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
At Emerson we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued respected and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation collaboration and diverse perspectivesbecause we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship training or leadership opportunities we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results. We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible competitive benefits plans to meet you and your familys physical mental financial and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans with dental and vision coverage Employee Assistance Program 401(k) tuition reimbursement employee resource groups recognition and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal) vacation and holiday leave. Learn more about ourCulture & Values.
#LI-BS
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
Emerson has refocused its business portfolio to deliver solutions that bring greater value to our customers. About Emerson We concentrate on the most complex, profound challenges facing the world in the process, industrial, commercial and residential markets. Our global talent, best-i ... View more
