HR Advisor - Manufacturing - Hybrid
Job description
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The HR Advisor will support the Human Resources function within the industrial/manufacturing sector, ensuring the efficient delivery of HR services while fostering a productive work environment. Based in Sheffield, this role requires a professional with a strong understanding of HR practices and policies to support the organisation's goals.
Client Details
This role is with a well-established Global company in the industrial/manufacturing sector. Operating with a strong emphasis on operational efficiency and employee engagement, making it an excellent place to contribute and grow as an HR professional
Description
Job Responsibilities
- Support and participate in the implementation of the strategic HR Plan, projects, and initiatives to positively add value to both our business and employees.
- Provide high quality, proactive, first-line HR support to the business whilst consistently demonstrating HR best practice
- Provide advice to develop and coach people managers to manage employee relations issues using the HR policies and procedures, ideally resolving issues where possible informally.
- Act as a first point of contact for managers and employees to develop and implement pragmatic and flexible HR solutions, taking into account current legislation and internal policies and procedure
- To provide advice and support on all aspects of the employee lifecycle including recruitment, employee relations, on-boarding, absence management, compensation and benefits, learning & development, performance management, administration, compensation, payroll
- Be a champion of HR process change. Analyse processes, data and trends to make recommendations to management team for continuous improvement
- Partner with HR colleagues of all levels to drive efficiencies and leverage best practices
- Ensure appropriate controls are in place and managed effectively for all critical HR processes
- Lead and/or actively participate in HR projects, aligned to key identified HR priorities
- To continue to develop professional knowledge, skills and experience
Profile
A successful HR Advisor should have:
- A strong understanding of HR policies, procedures, and employment law.
- Have operated in manufacturing or a similar sector
- Experience in employee relations, recruitment, and training initiatives.
- Proficiency in using HR systems and maintaining accurate employee records.
- Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to build strong working relationships with employees and management.
- CIPD qualified - desirable
Job Offer
- Salary £40k per annum
- 3 days site based 2 days WFH
- Permanent position within a reputable, Global company
- Benefits package
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your manufacturing or industrial sector HR experience prominently as this is specifically mentioned as essential
📊 Quantify your employee relations successes: 'Resolved 85% of ER issues informally, reducing formal grievances by 40%'
🎯 Emphasise CIPD qualification if you have it, or mention you're working towards it as it's listed as desirable
🌐 Showcase experience with HR systems and data analysis for process improvements as they want someone to champion change
🤝 Demonstrate your coaching abilities with managers on ER issues, showing specific examples of developing people managers
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- •Coached 15 line managers through employee relations cases, achieving 78% informal resolution rate and reducing formal grievances by 35%
- •Implemented new absence management system across 200-person manufacturing site, reducing administrative time by 25 hours per week
- •Led recruitment process for 40 production roles over 6 months, achieving 95% retention rate after 12-month probation period
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Your HR Advisor position at this global manufacturing company aligns perfectly with my experience in industrial HR and passion for employee relations. My background in manufacturing HR, combined with expertise in employment law and HR systems, positions me well to support your strategic HR initiatives and coach managers through complex employee situations.
My background in manufacturing HR has equipped me with the practical skills to handle the unique challenges of industrial environments, from shift patterns to health and safety considerations. I have successfully implemented HR process improvements that reduced administrative burden while maintaining compliance with employment legislation.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you handle a complex employee relations case in a manufacturing environment?
- ›What HR systems have you used and how did you ensure data accuracy?
- ›Describe your experience with absence management in an industrial setting
- ›How do you stay current with employment law changes affecting manufacturing?
- ›What metrics would you use to measure HR effectiveness in this role?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to coach a manager through a difficult employee situation
- ›Describe a situation where you had to implement a new HR process or policy
- ›Give an example of when you had to balance employee needs with business requirements
- ›Tell me about a time you identified and solved an HR process inefficiency
- ›Describe how you've built relationships across different levels of an organisation
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to coach a manager through a difficult employee situation
Describe a situation where you had to implement a new HR process or policy