Director, Human Resources (IL)

Director, Human Resources (Joliet, IL)

At Hyundai Translead, we believe the future of our organization lies within the hearts and capabilities of our team members. We respect diversity and will continuously strive to be a respected global corporate citizen.

Heavily invested in R&D and engineering, we also recognize that our customers require much more than just our state-of-the-art trailer solutions. Hyundai Translead is committed to delivering innovation beyond the product to positively impact the trailer owning lifecycle.

The HR Director for our new manufacturing facility in Joliet will initially be employed by Hyundai Translead's corporate office and will be remote from the State of Illinois to support the launch of the Company’s new manufacturing facility before transitioning to full time, onsite once the facility is operational.

Pay Range: $129,455 - $155,295 annually

Exciting benefits await at our company:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage with 100% Company Paid Premiums
• 401K plan with 4% Employer Matching
• Flexible Spending Accounts for added financial flexibility
• Grocery Allowance to support your well-being
• Pet Insurance for your furry companions

Join us and enjoy these fantastic perks!

Job Summary

The Director, Human Resources role will provide HR leadership for our manufacturing operation in Joliet, IL, ensuring the organization has the people, systems, and employee relations foundation to meet business goals.

The role is responsible for delivering HR solutions across employee relations, talent acquisition partnership, workforce planning, compliance, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and leader coaching.

The role partners with plant leadership and corporate HR to implement HR programs, build a strong employee experience, and support operational execution through effective workforce strategies.

Essential Functions

• Serve as a strategic and operational HR partner to manufacturing leadership, aligning HR practices to business objectives and site performance
• Proactively support employee relations strategy, risk assessments, leader capability building, and compliant response coordination
• Lead labor/employee relations practices that support a positive workplace culture through proactive engagement, leader capability, and compliant response planning
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to support workforce planning, requisition strategy, selection processes, and hiring readiness
• Ensure HR compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws; support investigations, documentation, and corrective action processes as needed
• Support organizational design, job architecture, and compensation practices in partnership with corporate COEs to ensure consistent application at the site
• Establish and maintain HR operations(metrics, reporting, leadership updates) to monitor workforce health, retention, attendance, turnover, and staffing effectiveness
• Coach leaders on performance management, development planning, and day-to-day people leadership
• Support change management for site start-up, ramp, or transformation initiatives
• Maintain accurate HR records and systems data (e.g., HRIS/SuccessFactors), ensuring audit-ready documentation
• Own execution of functional HR strategy and operational direction for the site/department, and develop operational plans with short- to mid-term impact
• Serve as the primary HR leader for the manufacturing location, advising site leadership on workforce planning, culture, and organizational health
• Proactively support employee relations strategy, risk assessments, leader capability building, and compliant response coordination
• Lead complex change initiatives (site start-up/ramp, reorganizations, policy deployments) and ensure communications are effective and consistent
• Own site-level HR governance: escalation pathways, investigation standards, documentation quality, and audit readiness
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field (required)
• Minimum 12 years of progressive HR experience, including HR leadership for a manufacturing site or complex hourly workforce environment
• Demonstrated expertise in labor/employee relations strategy
• Experience leading HR operational planning, workforce planning, and organizational change initiatives

Preferred Education and Experience Requirements

• Master’s degree in HR, Business, or related field
• Experience as the HR leader for a plant or multi-shift manufacturing operation

Language Requirement

• None

Travel Requirements

• UP to 20%

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Hyundai Translead is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you require accommodation to complete Hyundai Translead's employment application, please reach out to HR@hyundaitranslead.com

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position they are hired for.