HR Manager - Manufacturing Site
Weir ESCO
Newton, MS
Onsite most days with flexibility to work from home 1 day a week
Purpose of Role: We are seeking an experienced HR Manager to serve as the sole HR leader for our manufacturing site in Newton, Mississippi. This role is ideal for a seasoned HR professional who values ownership, credibility with leaders, and meaningful impact, and who is comfortable balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution.
Reporting directly to the North America HR Director, this role operates within a transformed HR model that includes Centers of Excellence and centralized HR services handling day-to-day employee inquiries. As the on-site HR Manager, you are the face of HR at the plant, and the primary people partner to site leadership.
What we do at Weir:
We are a global leader in mining technology for a sustainable future. We help our customers extract the resources the world needs more efficiently and more sustainably. Our planet’s future depends on the transition to renewable energy, and that transition can only happen with the metals and minerals our customers deliver. So, we work side by side with mines across the globe to move less rock, use less energy, use water wisely, and create less waste. Together, we drive the shift to smart, efficient, and more sustainable mining.
What you will do:
HR Leadership & Site Partnership: Serve as the trusted HR advisor to the site leadership team, acting as the sole HR leader on-site. Build strong relationships and provide credible, business-aligned guidance that supports both operational success and a positive employee experience.
Strategic Workforce & Talent Planning: Translate business strategy into practical, forward-looking people plans by leading workforce and organizational strategy, talent planning, and capability development. Ensure the site has the right skills, structure, and leadership pipeline to meet current and future demands.
Employee Relations & Risk Management: Own all aspects of employee relations, including investigations, issue resolution, and proactive risk identification. Deliver balanced, fair, and compliant solutions while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and engagement.
Data-Driven Insights & Decision Making: Leverage people data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities that inform business decisions. Partner with leaders to turn insights into actionable strategies that improve performance, retention, and overall workforce effectiveness.
Culture & Hands-On Execution: Champion safety, wellbeing, and company values by maintaining a strong presence on the floor and engaging directly with employees. Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution, knowing when to lead at a high level and when to step in to drive outcomes.
Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.
What you will bring:
Any equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered for candidates that have the ability to perform the objectives above.
Ideal candidate will have proven HR experience in shop floor environments, manufacturing or heavy industrial preferred
Confidence operating independently as the only HR leader on site, working in matrix organization, business partnering with the site leadership team
Experience working within an HR model supported by COEs / shared services
Strong judgment, credibility, and practical problem-solving skills
Why join Weir?
We live our values we think safety first, do the right thing, respect each other, aim high, and delight our customers. We encourage our people to lead by example and celebrate our successes.
We’re passionate about our purpose to help deliver the natural resources that are essential to create a better future for the world. We do this by combining our deep customer insights, world-class engineering, materials science expertise, and intelligent automation to deliver innovative end-to-end solutions incorporating our signature technologies.
We believe your voice matters and your ideas make a difference. We’re working hard to nurture a diverse culture where our people feel like they belong and can do the best work of their lives. You can help shape our unique culture through our inclusion networks and safety initiatives.
Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.
Skills Required
- Proven HR experience in shop floor environments, manufacturing or heavy industrial
- Experience working within an HR model supported by COEs/shared services
- Strong judgment, credibility, and practical problem-solving skills
What We Do
The Weir Group is a Scottish multinational engineering company that creates innovative solutions for minerals, mining technology, and industrial markets, aiming to make operations smarter, more efficient, and sustainable.
