Manufacturing HR Manager

What You'll Do...

As the HR Manager, you’ll oversee a facility of 310+ employees, playing a pivotal role in shaping our culture and driving key outcomes. You’ll lead the HR team while partnering with management to achieve safety, quality, efficiency, and employee engagement goals. Your responsibilities include:

• Lead the HR strategy for a growing manufacturing facility.
• Build and execute staffing plans to support line expansions and operational growth.
• Partner with plant leadership to improve retention, reduce turnover, and strengthen workforce stability.
• Coach and develop supervisors and managers to become stronger people leaders.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives through pulse surveys, stay interviews, and workforce feedback.
• Conduct complex employee relations investigations and provide guidance on employment law compliance.
• Support organizational development, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Use workforce metrics and data to identify trends, solve problems, and improve business results.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, HR Centers of Excellence, and Operations leaders to deliver outstanding people outcomes

What You'll Bring...

• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of progressive HR experience (or equivalent).
• Previous experience leading HR in a manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated success supporting significant business growth, facility expansions, new production lines, turnarounds, or workforce transformations.
• Strong employee relations expertise, including investigations and application of FLSA, FMLA, ADA, and employment laws.
• Proven leadership experience managing HR teams.
• Experience influencing leaders and driving accountability through coaching and partnership.
• Proven ability to analyze workforce data and translate insights into action.
• Strong communication, organizational, and change management skills.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset to tackle challenges head-on.
• Previous HR team leadership experience preferred.
• Ability to support a 24/7 operation. 

Why Join Us?

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Overview: Dart makes everyday products that give people the freedom to enjoy the food & drinks they love, wherever they are. From to-go containers and dinnerware to tamper-evident food packaging and even the red SOLO cup, Dart products have been keeping people on the go and having fun for 65 years.  We’re a family-owned, family-focused company of 12,000 employees united by a shared set of values and dedicated to providing exceptional customer service. Headquartered in Mason, MI, with 30 locations in three countries, we’re proud of our ability to innovate, manufacture and lead the way with each new generation of quality products.

Benefits: Dart Container full-time employees enjoy great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) with company matching contributions, paid vacation, paid holidays, short-term disability, tuition assistance, product discounts and more.

Dart Container is a drug-free workplace.  Candidates are subject to a drug test (excluding THC*/marijuana/cannabis) and background check at the time of offer.

*THC testing ONLY when such testing is required by law.

Dart Container is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all candidates for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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