HR Manager

HR Manager – Manufacturing Operations – On-site

Company: Treske

Location: Sherwood

Treske Precision Machining, Inc. is a 200-employee precision machine shop that combines the stability of a family-owned business with the pace and mindset of a fast-moving company, operating in a rapidly evolving market environment.

We proudly serve the most ambitious customers in the world, in fields like space, defense, healthcare and high-tech industry.

We are building a highly efficient, technology-driven industrial operation. Our systems, machines, and workflows are designed for performance.

We are growing quickly and hiring across both shop floor and office roles. We need an HR Manager, reporting directly to the President to build and run the core people systems that support that growth.

Role

You'll have a direct line to decision-making, and report to the President. You will have the autonomy to build the systems your way, and a front-row seat to a company scaling through a pivotal phase. This is a hands-on role.

The focus is on structuring hiring, developing people, and keeping HR operations solid in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Career Ladders and performance reviews

• Improve our current Global Job Architecture and embed it into people management processes and routines
• Set expectations for progression and performance reviews
• Launch and manage annual review campaigns and completion
• Align career paths with compensation and skills
  
  

Skills Management

• Build and maintain a practical skills matrix
• Identify skill gaps and prioritize development
• Link skills to hiring, training, and performance reviews
  
  

Training & Learning

• Modernize training programs adapted to manufacturing roles
• Introduce more efficient formats (short modules, video, on-the-job learning)
• Ensure training completion and real impact on performance
• Develop relationships with schools and training partners
  
  

Hiring

• Set up and run an efficient hiring process for ~40 hires per year
• Improve sourcing for both office and shop floor workers
• Work closely with managers to define needs and raise hiring standards
• Balance speed and quality in recruitment
  
  

Employer Brand

• Improve how Treske is perceived by candidates, especially with our online presence (Careers page, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Structure employee advocacy in a simple, authentic way
• Improve candidate experience and employee onboarding / offboarding
  
  

HR Operations

• Oversee benefits, contracts, and HR administration
• Keep HR processes simple, reliable, and adapted to operations
• Coach frontline managers on people issues
• Monitor and report key KPIs to the President.
  
  

Profile

• 5–10 years of experience in HR
• Experience in industrial or operational environments strongly preferred
• Track record of standing up HR processes from scratch or in fast-changing environments
• Digital savvy, at ease with SaaS tools (HRIS, LMS, Job boards, etc.) and new AI tools.
  
  

What Matters

• Interest for manufacturing contexts
• Ability to execute, not just design
• Structured thinking, and pragmatic approach
• Good understanding of operational constraints
• Comfortable interacting with shop floor workers, knowledge workers and leadership
  
  

Job Conditions / Physical Requirements

• Work performed in a manufacturing environment
• Exposure to noise, dust, and outdoor elements
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move throughout the facility
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs
  
  

Personal Characteristics

• Results-driven leader with strong accountability and ownership mindset
• Ability to build trust, influence teams, and drive alignment
• Proactive problem solver with a focus on continuous improvement
  
  

Our Mission is Innovation

We are reinventing precision machining

• Continuously improving efficiency and manufacturing methods
  
  

Pushing it forward

• Empowering people to make data-driven decisions
• Driving departmental goals and strategic execution
  
  

Improve it

• Challenging the status quo
• Constantly seeking better, faster, more efficient solutions
  
  

Go Further

• Delivering superior quality and on-time performance
• Exceeding expectations through innovation
  
  

Create win-wins

• Building strong internal partnerships
• Operating with trust and mutual success
  
  

Benefits

Treske offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including:

• Employer-paid medical insurance (employee)
• Family health insurance
• Dental and vision coverage
• Life insurance (employee and family)
• 401(k) with match
• HRA / FSA
• Paid time off
• Short- and long-term disability
• Aflac
• Discretionary quarterly profit-sharing bonus
  
  

Apply online at: https://www.treske.com/careers/

Treske Precision Machining is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify to ensure employment eligibility for all new hires.

Learn More

• https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf
• https://www.e-verify.gov/rights-and-responsibilities
  
  

NOTE: Access to our facility and employment is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). You acknowledge, verify and certify that you meet the ITAR’s definition of a US Person and have been granted U.S. citizenship status; or U.S. permanent residence status; or “protected person” status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). You understand that you may be required to produce documents verifying that you meet the ITAR’s definition of a U.S. Person, and that it is my responsibility to produce proof of U.S. Person status upon request. You understand that these documents may be photocopied and that failing to produce adequate proof of status will render you unable to be hired until such proof is provided. You acknowledge that you will be dismissed from employment if you cannot produce proof upon request. You fully acknowledge, understand to your satisfaction, agree with and certify these statements.

Any of the following documentation provides appropriate verification of US Persons status:

• Birth Certificate;
• Military ID;
• Passport/passport card ;
• Naturalization Certificate – N-550;
• Permanent Residence Card – I-551;
• Protected Persons Card;
• Consular Report of a Birth Abroad;
• Certificate of Citizenship – N-560.
  
  

Treske Precision Machining Is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We participate in E-Verify.

As part of our hiring process, we verify employment eligibility of all new hires through E-Verify. We will provide the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security with information from your Form I-9 to confirm your authorization to work in the United States.

Treske Precision Machining also provides the Department of Justice's "Right to Work" notices in English and Spanish.