Diamond Foundry

People Operations Generalist

Reposted 4 Hours Ago

6 Locations

In-Office

105K-120K Annually

Mid level

Fashion

The Role

The People Operations Generalist will support employee benefits, compliance, compensation, and HR inquiries while fostering a people-first culture.

Summary Generated by Built In

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.

We’re looking for a People & Culture Generalist to support a fast-paced, high-trust startup environment in a highly technical manufacturing company.

This role spans HR operations, employee relations (ER), HR compliance, HRIS management, and employee lifecycle support across both hourly manufacturing/technician teams and salaried engineering and corporate staff.

This is an opportunity to help build and scale People Operations infrastructure at a fast-growing organization where your ideas, judgment, and execution will directly influence employee experience and company culture.

You’ll need strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to connect day-to-day HR work to broader business needs.

Responsibilities

Partner with managers and leadership to support employee experience, team effectiveness, and organizational growth
Own and improve core People Operations processes across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, and HR systems administration
Build and scale HR policies, workflows, and infrastructure with an ownership mindset and focus on continuous improvement
Manage employee relations matters with professionalism, sound judgment, and discretion
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and HR best practices

Requirements

3–6 years of experience in HR Generalist, People Operations, or HRBP-adjacent roles

Strong knowledge of HR compliance, California labor law, and FLSA classification (hourly vs. salaried)

Experience handling employee relations (ER), investigations, and confidential matters

Experience supporting both hourly and salaried employee populations, ideally in manufacturing, engineering, or technical environments

Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., Rippling, BambooHR, Workday, Gusto, or similar) and comfort working in fast-paced, high-growth environments

Diamond Foundry believes in supporting our employees from the workplace to their personal and home life. We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. Perks include employee discounts to VRAI. Our benefits begin as early as your first day of employment. Medical and vision coverage are retroactive to your start date, while dental and voluntary benefits take effect once you’ve completed your enrollment.

Diamond Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

Diamond Foundry Inc. is committed to operating in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws. Our commitment extends to ensuring that our manufacturing and engineering departments adhere to the highest standards of legal and regulatory compliance. Additionally, these departments may have specific physical requirements to ensure the safety and efficiency of our operations. We prioritize the well-being of our employees and strive to create a work environment that promotes both legal compliance and the optimal functioning of our manufacturing and engineering processes.

Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements:

-Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures.

-This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms, lift below and above shoulders, bend, twist at the waist, climb, balance, stoop, squat, kneel, crawl, talk, hear, see, use fine finger manipulation, and complete repetitive motions.

-Some tasks may require the use of ladders or stairs

-Some tasks may require driving or the use of foot controls

-Lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pound

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.

Skills Required

3+ years of experience in a People Operations or HR Generalist role
Strong knowledge of HR principles, practices, and California employment law
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience with HRIS and analytics
Rippling experience is strongly preferred

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The Company

HQ: San Francisco, CA

158 Employees

Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

At Diamond Foundry, our mission is to create the future of diamond. We developed proprietary reactor technology capable of forming plasma as hot as the sun at unprecedented density to produce diamond at mining scale. In our zero-emission foundry, we sustainably create diamond for the jewelry and semiconductor industries. Our VRAI brand brings iconic innovation in diamond jewelry direct to consumers. For more information on how we’re creating the future, visit www.diamondfoundry.com. Fast Company World's Most Innovative Company TIME Best Inventions Business Insider’s 21 Most Innovative Tech Startups CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors Inc’s 25 Most Disruptive Companies