Human Resources Manager

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East Aurora, NY, USA
In-Office
100K-135K Annually
Senior level
Energy • Renewable Energy
The Role
Lead daily HR operations and act as strategic partner to site leadership. Drive talent development, employee relations, change management, compliance (ADA, FMLA, EEOC), onboarding, compensation support, engagement programs, and continuous improvement of HR processes to support organizational goals.
Summary Generated by Built In
Work Model: This is a fully onsite role, with work performed at your designated Regal Rexnord office.

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The HR Manager leads and directs the daily operations of the Human Resources function while serving as a strategic partner to site leadership. This role drives the development of a high‑performance, high‑engagement workforce by coaching managers, supporting talent development, and strengthening team effectiveness. The HR Manager provides guidance on employee relations and policy interpretation, leads proactive change management efforts, and ensures fair and consistent application of company policies and HR practices. This position plays a key role in shaping a positive workplace culture, enhancing employee experience, and continuously improving HR processes to support organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Serve as a strategic partner to site leadership by aligning HR initiatives with business objectives and providing data‑driven insights on workforce trends, organizational needs, and talent strategies.
  • Execute and influence initiatives that drive key HR metrics, including turnover, time‑to‑fill, talent development progress, and employee engagement outcomes.
  • Provide guidance on employee relations matters, including investigations, conflict resolution, coaching, and addressing employee questions or concerns, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies and reinforcement of a positive workplace culture.
  • Proactively lead change management efforts by partnering with leaders to anticipate workforce impacts, develop communication strategies, and support employees through organizational transitions.
  • Maintain regulatory compliance with ADA, FMLA, EEOC, and other employment laws; stay current on legislative developments and advise leadership on necessary policy or process changes to mitigate risk.
  • Partner with managers and employees to administer HR policies and procedures, recommending improvements and supporting continuous enhancement of HR programs, practices, and communication.
  • Lead the onboarding experience by developing effective plans with hiring managers and conducting new hire orientation that supports long‑term retention and strong assimilation into the organization.
  • Provide employees with support on benefits enrollment, plan provisions, wellness programs, status changes, and general benefits education.
  • Partner with managers to identify training needs and coordinate development programs that build workforce capability and support succession planning.
  • Support wage and salary administration by evaluating compensation practices, participating in market surveys, and recommending adjustments to ensure competitive and equitable pay strategies.
  • Utilize Regal Business System tools to streamline HR processes, enhance quality, improve compliance, and reduce administrative costs through continuous improvement.
  • Plan and manage employee engagement activities, communications, and events that strengthen culture, connection, and retention.
  • Coordinate community involvement initiatives and encourage employee participation to support company reputation and local engagement.
  • Maintain HR compliance, documentation accuracy, and adherence to company standards and regulatory requirements.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to support HR operations and evolving business needs.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 7 years of broad, hands‑on HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or related discipline.
  • Experience in a unionized environment is a plus.
  • Able to think strategically and translate strategies into actionable plans. 
  • Be an excellent communicator at various levels within an organization. 
  • Ability to build relationships quickly, to act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees. 
  • Be results-oriented with proven ability to follow through while handling multiple and competing priorities. 
  • Effective team leadership and coaching abilities that support employee development and performance.
  • Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities.
  • Experience supporting production, professional, and leadership-level employees.
  • Solid working knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship to obtain or keep U.S. work authorization.

Restrictions imposed by federal export control laws may limit this job opportunity to candidates who are a “U.S. Person”, which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, U.S. permanent residents, individuals granted asylum in the United States, and refugees in the United States, or who otherwise can qualify for a license that permits them to hold the position.

Expected Base Salary Range: $100,000 to $135,000. The salary range provided is intended to display the value of the company's base pay compensation for this position. Salary is dependent on a multitude of factors, including but not limited to the physical worksite location, the geographic market of that location, candidate's skill set, level of experience, education and internal peer compensation comparisons among other potential factors.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

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Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Coverage
  • Spending accounts (HSA, Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA)
  • Paid Time Off and Holidays
  • 401k Retirement Plan with Matching Employer Contributions
  • Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • Paid Leaves
  • Tuition Assistance

About Regal Rexnord

Regal Rexnord is a publicly held global industrial manufacturer with 30,000 associates around the world who help create a better tomorrow by providing sustainable solutions that power, transmit and control motion. The Company’s electric motors and air moving subsystems provide the power to create motion. A portfolio of highly engineered power transmission components and subsystems efficiently transmits motion to power industrial applications. The Company’s automation offering, comprised of controls, actuators, drives, and precision motors, controls motion in applications ranging from factory automation to precision control in surgical tools.

The Company’s end markets benefit from meaningful secular demand tailwinds, and include factory automation, food & beverage, aerospace, medical, data center, warehouse, alternative energy, residential and commercial buildings, general industrial, construction, metals and mining, and agriculture.

Regal Rexnord is comprised of three operating segments: Industrial Powertrain Solutions, Power Efficiency Solutions, and Automation & Motion Control. Regal Rexnord has offices and manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. For more information, including a copy of our Sustainability Report, visit RegalRexnord.com.


Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Regal Rexnord is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status (unless required by the applicable law or government contract), disability or protected veteran status or any other status or characteristic protected by law. Regal Rexnord is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to building a team that represents diverse and inclusive backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan for protected veterans/individuals with disabilities or policy statement, please email [email protected]. If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail [email protected].

Equal Employment Opportunity Posters
Notification to Agencies: Please note that Regal Rexnord Corporation and its affiliates and subsidiaries ("Regal Rexnord") do not accept unsolicited resumes or calls from third-party recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Master Service Agreement or similar contract and approval from HR to submit resumes for a specific requisition, Regal Rexnord will not consider or approve payment to any third-parties for hires made.

Skills Required

  • Minimum of 7 years of broad, hands-on HR experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
  • Bachelor's degree in human resources, business administration, or related discipline.
  • Experience in a unionized environment.
  • Ability to think strategically and translate strategies into actionable plans.
  • Excellent communication skills at various organizational levels.
  • Ability to build relationships quickly and act as a trusted advisor to managers and employees.
  • Results-oriented with proven ability to follow through while handling multiple and competing priorities.
  • Effective team leadership and coaching abilities to support employee development and performance.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
  • Experience supporting production, professional, and leadership-level employees.
  • Solid working knowledge of employment laws and regulations (ADA, FMLA, EEOC).
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Eligible to work in the United States without requiring company sponsorship; meet U.S. Person/export control requirements.

Regal Rexnord Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Regal Rexnord and has not been reviewed or approved by Regal Rexnord.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes PPO and high-deductible/HSA options plus dental, vision, and prescription coverage, with FSA/HSA and wellness or tobacco-free incentives. These offerings are described consistently on the company’s careers pages.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with employer match is included alongside life and AD&D, plus short- and long-term disability coverage. Recent postings reiterate the 401(k) match as part of the standard package.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental and family leave, adoption assistance, and an Employee Assistance Program are part of the package. Several materials also reference floating holidays that complement core leave options.

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The Company
HQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
8,232 Employees
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

All 29k+ associates at Regal Rexnord have a shared purpose: Create a better tomorrow by energy-efficiently converting power into motion. We are a leading, global manufacturer of airflow, motion control, power transmission, and power generation solutions used in commercial, industrial and residential settings. You may not know it, but Regal Rexnord impacts your life every day. Our products enable the fans in HVAC systems that keep us comfortable; the power source that keeps smart buildings running; the agricultural and food service equipment that keeps us fed; and the conveyor systems that keep e-commerce flowing. Regal Rexnord is comprised of four operating segments: Motion Control Solutions, Climate Solutions, Commercial Systems and Industrial Systems. Regal Rexnord is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and has manufacturing, sales, and service facilities worldwide. For more information, visit RegalRexnord.com.

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