Human Resources Business Partner

Job Description

Make an impact where people and production meet.

Are you passionate about shaping frontline culture, coaching leaders through real-world people challenges, and building workplaces where teams thrive? As the Human Resources Business Partner for our St. Charles and Earth City, Missouri and Britton, South Dakota manufacturing sites, you’ll serve as the trusted HR presence on the plant floor, partnering closely with leaders and team members to drive engagement, performance, and retention.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll balance strategic HR partnership with daily operational support. You’ll lead employee relations, frontline recruiting and onboarding, workforce planning, compliance, and engagement initiatives, all while helping build strong leadership capability and a positive employee experience across multiple locations.

If you enjoy variety, influence, and being at the heart of the business, this role offers visibility, autonomy, and meaningful impact.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

What You'll Do

Be the trusted HR partner on site

• Serve as the primary HR point of contact for plant leadership, supervisors, and frontline team members

• Coach leaders on performance management, employee development, and conflict resolution

• Navigate complex employee relations matters with fairness, consistency, and sound judgment

Drive frontline talent and workforce planning

• Lead recruiting and onboarding for frontline plant roles

• Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring for salaried and desk-based positions

• Champion diverse hiring practices and inclusive workforce strategies

• Lead workforce and succession planning for critical roles

Strengthen culture and engagement

• Support and deliver employee engagement initiatives

• Champion talent management, total rewards, inclusion, and recognition programs

• Contribute to Manufacturing HR team projects that improve frontline practices and employee experience

Ensure compliance and operational excellence

• Provide guidance on HR policies, procedures, and employment regulations

• Manage time and attendance processes supporting payroll accuracy

• Coordinate leave of absence processes with Benefits and third-party administrators

• Manage workers' compensation claims and maintain OSHA reporting metrics

• Support plant safety programs including PPE and hearing conservation

Collaborate across HR Centers of Excellence

• Partner with HR specialty teams to roll out enterprise-wide programs

• Translate corporate initiatives into practical, site-level execution

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field required, equivalent experience and education considered

• 2+ years of full lifecycle HR experience required

• 1-2 years of experience supporting a frontline manufacturing population preferred

HR Knowledge & Capability

• Working knowledge of employee relations, compliance, recruiting, and HR operations

• Comfortable balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution

• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications

• SHRM-CP or PHR certification preferred

Skills That Set You Apart

• Relationship-building and trusted partnership

• Adaptability in fast-changing environments

• Resilience and steady presence during challenges

• Collaborative communication and team orientation

• Data-informed decision-making

• Accountability and follow-through

Additional Requirements

• Occasional overnight travel (~5% annually) for training or company meetings

• Ability to work in both office and manufacturing environments with exposure to noise, temperature changes, and factory operations

Why You'll Love Working at MiTek
 

At MiTek, we believe strong teams build strong futures and that starts with investing in our people.

Our MiTek Perks:

• Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off

• Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans

• Family-friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement

• Performance/Incentive bonuses 

• Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement

• Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing  

• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance

• myFlexPay partner – allows you to track, manage and access your pay anytime

 

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

For accommodation to assist with completing this application, please contact Human Resources at +1 314-434-1200.

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