Human Resources Manager

HR Manager

Location: Onsite in Ponca City, OK

Duration: Direct Hire

Compensation: $90K - $115K DOE plus bonus eligibility

Hours: M-F, 8am-5pm

Are you a hands-on HR leader who thrives in fast-paced operational environments and enjoys building processes, developing leaders, and driving organizational growth? LHH Recruitment is partnering with a growing manufacturing organization seeking an experienced HR Manager to serve as the senior HR leader for its Ponca City facility. This is a newly created position driven by significant business growth and expansion. The organization is scaling rapidly and needs a strong leader on-site to help build structure, strengthen culture, and support continued workforce development.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys creating processes from the ground up, coaching leaders, and making a measurable impact on employee engagement, retention, and operational success.

What You'll Do

• Lead all day-to-day HR operations for a growing manufacturing facility.
• Directly manage and develop a team of HR professionals.
• Partner closely with site leadership to drive workforce planning and organizational growth initiatives.
• Build, implement, and improve HR processes, procedures, and best practices across the facility.
• Coach and develop managers on leadership effectiveness, interviewing, employee development, performance management, and employee relations.
• Support efforts surrounding onboarding, employee engagement, retention, and culture-building initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on workforce challenges and organizational development opportunities.
• Lead employee relations investigations and provide guidance on performance concerns, disciplinary actions, and workplace issues.
• Help standardize and improve HR programs during a period of significant organizational growth and change.
• Partner with corporate HR teams on system implementations, compliance initiatives, and strategic HR projects.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive Human Resources experience.
• Previous leadership experience managing HR staff.
• Experience building, implementing, or improving HR processes and programs.
• Manufacturing, industrial, production, construction, energy, distribution, or other operational environment experience.
• Strong employee relations experience.
• Hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves leadership style.
• Experience coaching managers and developing leadership teams.
• High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Business, HR or similar.
• Safety and OSHA-related experience.
• Experience with HRIS implementations or process transformation initiatives.
• HR Certifications such as SHRM, PHR or similar.

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

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